Meaford man charged with 1st-degree murder after missing man’s remains found

Ontario Provincial Police say a 34-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after a missing 25-year-old Meaford man’s remains were found.

OPP officers said Emerson Sprung was last seen leaving his family’s home on a bike at around 9 p.m. on May 2. Sprung was reported missing to police on the afternoon of May 3.

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On Wednesday, police said Sprung’s remains were found by the service’s canine unit. On Friday, officers said a person was in custody.

READ MORE: Human remains found after man goes missing in Meaford, Ont. and 1 arrested, OPP say

In an update released on Monday, investigators said it was determined Sprung’s death was a “result of homicide.”

Police said 34-year-old Meaford resident Matthew McQuarrie was charged with first-degree murder.

He was remanded into custody and scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.