Latest DNA Technology Helps Identify Remains Of Man Who Went Missing In 1981

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Mar, 2016 02:16 PM

BURNABY, B.C. — Human remains found on British Columbia's north coast in 1995 have been identified as those of a young man who went missing in 1981.

The coroners service says hikers found the remains on Mount Hays, near Prince Rupert, and now they've been linked to 19-year Robert Johnston.

The service says extensive searches failed to locate the man from Prince Rupert.

DNA technology was not advanced enough nearly two decades ago, but the case was part of a recent initiative to profile unidentified remains cases involving the International Commission on Missing Persons.

It provided information that was compared to Johnson's family and the results matched.

The service continues to investigate his death.

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