THE skeletal remains found at Wisroc, Linden, over the weekend have been confirmed to be that of 71-year-old Ivor Campbell who went missing on November 13, 2020.

This was confirmed by Regional Police Commander for Region 10, Hugh Winter. On January 30, 2021, the skeletal remains of a male was discovered in a clump of bushes at Wisroc, Linden. The discovery was made by a 47-year-old female farmer of Third Phase Wisroc Squatting Area, Linden.

The woman told the police that she was preparing an area about 200 yards away from her home to plant pak-choi when she stumbled upon the remains. The police were summoned, and samples were taken for DNA testing.

Following news of the discovery, the elderly man’s family went to the Wismar Hospital Mortuary and were able to identify his body by the clothing found on his remains.

Campbell, also of Wisroc Housing Scheme, disappeared from his home in early November after he left to purchase cigarettes at a nearby shop. The family had filed a missing person report and launched search parties from home over the months, but all had proved futile.