OTTAWA — Police in Ottawa say they’ve identified remains found earlier this year as those of a 19-year-old student who disappeared more than 20 years ago.
Investigators say the remains of Shafiq Visram — who was last seen near his Ottawa home on May 30, 1994 — were discovered on May 10 on a property being developed for housing.
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Investigators are asking anyone with information that would assist them in determining the events surrounding Visram disappearance to contact police.
Ontario’s Missing Adults website says at the time of his disappearance, Visram was a student at South Carleton High School and after getting home from school, he left again sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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He was last seen sitting on the ground near the bank of Mud Creek and his backpack was found in a nearby ravine.
He left behind his wallet, bank card, passport and social insurance card, and his bank account has never been accessed.
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