A body found by a child near a home in Steinbach Wednesday is that of a 29-year-old man who went missing almost four months ago, according to his family.
Ryan Maynard’s relatives feared he was the victim of foul play as time passed following his disappearance in the southeastern Manitoba city Nov. 20.
RCMP have not said if the death is being treated as suspicious or a homicide, after the body was discovered off Hespeler Street at about 6 p.m.
In a news release, RCMP said Thursday the body has not been positively identified, but police believe it is related to a missing person investigation.
The results of an autopsy are pending.
Steinbach RCMP and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner continue to investigate.
Maynard’s family members were devastated after being informed of the discovery Wednesday evening.
They are certain the body, which was found in bushes in a rural-like area, is his.
