Missing BC actor believed to be victim of homicide: police
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The seek for a lacking Lions Bay, BC, man has changed into a murder investigation.
Squamish RCMP have been notified on May 18 that Stewart McLean, 45, has not been seen since May 15.
RCMP Sgt. Vanessa Munn stated police have been informed that McLean was final seen at his residence in Lions Bay, a neighborhood in BC’s Sea-to-Sky area round 20 kilometers northwest of Vancouver.
McLean was an actor who appeared in TV collection resembling Virgin River and Murder in a Small Town.
On May 19, police requested the general public’s help in finding McLean, saying there have been considerations for his well being and well-being.
Lions Bay Search and Rescue led the seek for McLean on May 20.
Search supervisor Maria Masiar stated they started looking out round 9 am PT and stood down within the afternoon.
“Squamish RCMP initiated an investigation and, through investigative efforts, uncovered evidence that led investigators to believe Mr. McLean was the victim of a homicide,” Munn stated.
On the identical day that the search was began, BC’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) assumed conduct of the investigation.
“Squamish RCMP continues to work closely with IHIT and the Integrated Forensic Identification Service (IFIS) to advance the investigation,” Munn stated.
No additional particulars have been offered about the place or if McLean’s physique has been discovered.
Investigators have been seen close to McLean’s home within the Brunswick Beach space on Thursday, on the practice tracks and within the close by water.
IHIT is chargeable for investigating homicides, suspicious deaths, and high-risk lacking individuals the place foul play is suspected.
Homicide investigators are asking anybody with info to contact police.
Neighbors mourning actor
Longtime neighbor Russ Meiklejohn stated it was exhausting to think about that somebody needed to do McLean hurt.
Meiklejohn’s spouse Dorothy stated McLean would at all times give her an enormous hug after they noticed one another — even when it was snowing or raining — and that he labored exhausting to make a dwelling as an actor.
“That’s just so hard to think that he’s, like, gone. Because he was part of this network, this community, as tiny as it is, he was a big part of it,” she stated.
The couple informed neighbors they have been shocked to see dozens of police officers in full gear conducting investigations.
“I think most people are quite incredulous,” Russ stated.
