Homicide Investigation Launched Into Human Remains Found Near Wawa

Ontario Provincial Police have launched a homicide investigation after identifying human remains found near Wawa in June as those of a missing Sudbury man.

Superior East OPP say they were called on June 29th about human remains found along Highway 17 in the Township of Rabazo, just southwest of Wawa.

Those remains have now been identified as those of 32-year-old Devin Collin of Sudbury, who'd been reported missing to Greater Sudbury Police on June 17th, last seen on May 29th.

Superior East OPP say investigation has revealed his death was a homicide, and a homicide investigation's been launched, under the direction of a Detective Inspector from the Criminal Investigation Branch, assisted by members of the North East Region OPP Crime Unit, OPP Forensic Identification Services, and OPP Emergency Response Team.

They're asking anyone with information regarding Collin's death to contact police or Crime Stoppers.