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Missing East Gwillimbury man found dead: police

A post-mortem examination was conducted and confirmed the deceased was Robert John Weiss, who had been missing since July 12. Police handout

A 53-year-old East Gwillimbury man who was reported missing in July was found dead last Monday, York Regional Police say.

At about 2 p.m. on Sept. 9, officers say they were called to a rural property in the area of Woodbine Avenue and Green Lane after human remains were reportedly found.

A post-mortem examination was conducted and confirmed that the remains belonged to Robert John Weiss, who had been missing since July 12, police say.

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According to police, Weiss’ death is not being considered suspicious.

Officers say Weiss was last in contact with his family by telephone on July 8. A family member attempted to contact Weiss on July 15 but could not reach him, which was out of character, police add.

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Anyone with information regarding Weiss can contact the York Regional Police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7141, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.

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