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Missing 84-year-old Toronto man found dead

The body of Jayaratnam Punnusamy, 84, was found in Scaborough on May 24, 2016.
The body of Jayaratnam Punnusamy, 84, was found in Scaborough on May 24, 2016. Toronto Police Service

Toronto police have located the body of a missing 84-year-old man not seen since early Sunday morning.

Jayaratnam Punnusamy was reported missing around 5:30 a.m. on May 22 in the area of Midland Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East.

Police issued an advisory on Sunday as they were concerned for his safety.

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A command post had been set up as officers conducted a ground search on Tuesday.

There’s no immediate word on the cause of death.

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