Remains of 3rd missing person found on rural Ontario property: OPP

Human remains discovered on a rural Ontario property on Aug. 6 belong to Lawrence Bertrim, a man who had been missing since September 2022. This marks the third set of remains found on the Kelly Jordan Road property in less than a year, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

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The human remains of a man missing for nearly four years have been found on the same property on which the remains of two other men were found in the past 10 months.

Bertrim, 42, was last seen in Smiths Falls, Ont., in late September 2022. His death's cause remains undetermined. The discovery follows the finding of Robert Lambert's remains in July. Lambert, 75, went missing in November 2018. His disappearance had a $50,000 reward offered by the Ontario government for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

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Police said the man was last seen in downtown Smiths Falls at approximately 11 p.m. on Sept. 30, 2022.

The first remains found on the property were identified as Robbie Thomson, who had been missing since October 2023. Four individuals have since been arrested and charged in connection with Thomson's death. However, no arrests have been made in relation to the deaths of Lambert or Bertrim. OPP and Smiths Falls Police Service continue to investigate, with an increased police presence maintained on Kelly Jordan Road.

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A cause of death has not yet been determined.