Police are asking for help in identifying a deceased male located 150 feet south of the Rail Trail, between Blake Street and Norway Avenue, in Hamilton.

On Sunday, November 13, 2022, around 2:00 p.m., a citizen observed a deceased male in the wooded area of the Rail Trail, close to 21 Ben Lomond Place.

The deceased male had no identification and there have been no inquiries or missing persons matching his profile reported to date.  The body was sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences at which time confirmation on the male’s description was provided.

Police are not investigating this death as suspicious in nature.

Description:

• white male, 25-40 years old
• medium build (approx. 180lbs)
• average build (approx. 6’)
• short brown straight hair with light-coloured thin beard
• light eye colour
• no specific scars, marks, tattoos or deformities
• dark brown staining of teeth, possible scar on forehead, possible accessory left nipple

Clothing Description:

• black baseball cap
• green and blue windbreaker
• blue zip up sweater
• camouflage t-shirt
• black jeans
• hiking boots

If you have any information that you believe could assist police in the identification of this male, please call Detective Constable Goran Zivkovic at 905-546-2406 or Detective Sergeant Candace Culp at 905-546-2907.

To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at www.crimestoppershamilton.com.

On Tuesday, September 8, 2020, a worker in the area spotted what appeared to be a body floating in Hamilton Harbour at Pier 11. Hamilton Police responded, and with the assistance of Hamilton Fire, recovered the body. The body had been in the water for a prolonged period of time and was sent to the Centre for Forensic Sciences for identification.

The Centre for Forensic Sciences has now confirmed the remains are of missing person Holly Ellsworth-Clark.

Holly was last seen on January 11, 2020, by her roommates at her home. Before she left her residence, Holly appeared to be suffering from some distress but was otherwise healthy and athletic. Hamilton Police and Holly’s family conducted a thorough investigation including ground search, social media posts and continued to follow up on various leads and tips with negative results.

Hamilton Police would like to thank the public for assistance during the search for Holly. From sharing video surveillance to putting up missing person posters, the community rallied around Holly and her family.

Holly’s family has been notified of the results. Today’s news was not the outcome her family and Hamilton Police were hoping to receive. Hamilton Police do not believe Holly’s death is suspicious in nature. Thank you to The National Centre for Missing Person and Unidentified Remains, the Centre for Forensic Sciences and the DNA Database for all their assistance in bringing closure to this case.

If you have any information that you believe could assist Police with the investigation, you are asked to contact Detective John Obrovac by calling 905-546-3816.

To provide information anonymously call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your anonymous tips online at http://www.crimestoppershamilton.com