Human remains have been discovered at a property in Torquay, Devon, in a development linked to the search for a man who was reported missing in 2024. Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to an address on Mill Lane on Friday, August 7, after human remains were discovered.
The remains were recovered from the property, and police said formal identification has not yet been completed. However, the family of a man who was reported missing two years ago has been informed of the discovery. Authorities have not publicly released the man’s name at this stage.
Police said the death is not currently being treated as suspicious, and a file is being prepared for the coroner. Investigators have not disclosed how the man may have died or how long the remains had been at the property.
The discovery brings a significant development to a missing-person investigation that had remained unresolved since 2024. For the man’s relatives, being notified about the remains is likely to bring both profound grief and the possibility of answers after a prolonged period of uncertainty.
Authorities have stressed that formal identification is still required before the man’s identity can be confirmed publicly. Until that process is completed, his name and other personal details should not be reported as confirmed.
The case remains with Devon and Cornwall Police, with the coroner expected to consider the circumstances surrounding the death once the necessary investigations have been completed.
