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Duncan case remains unsolved one year after disappearance

Police believe the Ottawa man is likely dead and was involved in criminal activity.
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Justin Duncan, who police believe is a homicide victim, was last seen on Nov. 22, 2016 at the Limbrick housing complex. (tbnewswatch file photograph)

THUNDER BAY – A year after Justin Duncan was last seen, police are still trying to piece together what happened to the missing Ottawa man.

Duncan was last reportedly seen in the Limbrick housing complex in Thunder Bay on Nov. 22, 2016. In a statement released on Wednesday, Thunder Bay Police Service Det. John Read said the investigation is ongoing as “investigators continue to speak with witnesses and members of the public and continue to seek out other witnesses that exist in Thunder Bay, the Greater Toronto area and in the Ottawa area.”

Earlier this year police released a portion of the surveillance video – along with a series of still images – that showed two vehicles arriving at the housing complex and at least six individuals emerging from the vehicles and walking out of the camera’s line of sight.

Police officials have said they believe his disappearance is the result of foul play and characterize their ongoing efforts as a homicide investigation.

Thunder Bay police, along with the OPP’s K-9 unit and drone, in March conducted ground searches of areas of the Fort William First Nation.

“Through investigation, we believe he was murdered,” Det. Sgt. Ryan Hughes said in a video posted on the police service’s YouTube channel following the search. “The spots on Fort William First Nation were targeted due to information we have received. The officers were searching for evidence and the remains of Justin Duncan.”

In a previous video, Hughes said Duncan is linked to Ottawa criminal activity, is believed to have been selling drugs in Thunder Bay and is a suspected member of a gang referred to as the Ottawa Crew.

Thunder Bay police officials in a media release said they would not be commenting on the case beyond their statement.

Duncan, who was 23 when he disappeared, was described as a black male, approximately 5-foot-8 and 140 pounds, with black hair in an afro-style haircut.



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