According to sources, missing person Brendan Martin, was found deceased on March 16th.
His remains were discovered following a search by ‘Please Bring Me Home’ (PBMH) members and the Saugeen Shores Police Service (SSPS), near the mouth of the Saugeen River in Southampton (Saugeen Shores).
Martin had been missing since January (2025), and residents in the area had been asked to check their properties, including sheds and outbuilding for signs of him or his belongings that included a guitar and backpack. In recent days, a flyer had been distributed door-to-door in Southampton describing Martin and asking residents for help in locating him.
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Police confirm human remains were recovered in the area of Southampton harbour.
On March 16, 2025, human remains were located by members of the Saugeen Shores Police Service (SSPS). Members of the SSPS Criminal Investigations and Drug Unit, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, OPP USAR CBRNE Response Team (UCRT) and the OPP Forensic Identification Services assisted with the recovery.
A postmortem to identify the remains will be conducted at the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS) in Toronto.
The joint investigation is continuing by the SSPS Criminal Investigation and Drug Unit and the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the OFPS.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the SSPS at 519-832-2500, the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
