RCMP suspect foul play in disappearance of Comox Valley man

RCMP suspect foul play in disappearance of Comox Valley man
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Mounties on Vancouver Island say a missing Comox Valley man may have been met with foul play. (RCMP handout)

Mounties on Vancouver Island say a missing Comox Valley man may have been met with foul play.

John Wesley “Wes” Edwards has been missing for the past 22 months despite multiple attempts to locate him.

According to new information released by the Comox Valley RCMP on Jan. 10, investigators now believe Edwards may have died as the result of foul play.

“Recently, new information has surfaced that Wes may have died as the result of foul play. His disappearance remains a priority for us to investigate,” Cpl. Matt Holst, Comox Valley RCMP Major Crime Unit, said in a press release.

Edwards, then 45, was last seen on March 20, 2020 in Courtenay.

At the time, Mounties said he was known to travel to Alberta and may have made his way out there before he stopped communicating with loved ones and that it was unusual for him to be out of touch with his family for so long.

“Investigators have been actively following up on tips, interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence since the initial missing person report was received in 2020,” said Holst.

As a result of the new evidence, the Comox Valley RCMP Major Crime Unit is asking anyone with any information regarding Edwards “no matter how insignificant it might seem” to come forward.

Edwards is described as a 5-foot-9 male weighing approximately 145 pounds with blonde and grey hair and blue eyes.

Anyone with information about the disappearance of John Wesley “Wes” Edwards is urged to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321 and quote file number 2020-6597.

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