Body found in ocean near Placentia Bay identified as missing coast guard employee

The Canadian Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember of the CCGS Vincent Massey in the Pouch Cove area, after the person was reported missing when the boat docked in St. John's. (Chantier Davie/CNW Group/Canadian Coast Guard - image credit)
The Canadian Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember of the CCGS Vincent Massey in the Pouch Cove area, after the person was reported missing when the boat docked in St. John's. (Chantier Davie/CNW Group/Canadian Coast Guard - image credit)
The Canadian Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember of the CCGS Vincent Massey in the Pouch Cove area, after the person was reported missing when the boat docked in St. John's.
The Canadian Coast Guard is searching for a missing crewmember of the CCGS Vincent Massey in the Pouch Cove area, after the person was reported missing when the boat docked in St. John's.

The RCMP says the human remains pulled from the ocean near Placentia Bay a week ago are those of a missing Canadian Coast Guard employee who went missing in late September. (Chantier Davie/CNW Group/Canadian Coast Guard)

The RCMP says human remains that were found a week ago in the ocean near Placentia Bay are those of a missing Canadian Coast Guard employee.

The coast guard crew member was reported missing on Sept. 16 after last being on board the CCGS Vincent Massey.

After an unsuccessful search of the vessel, a "multi-asset sea search commenced," a Department of Fisheries and Oceans spokesperson said in a statement at the time.

The search was called off two days after it began,  and the investigation was turned over to the RCMP.

On Oct. 21, the RCMP said a commercial vessel working in the Placentia Bay area pulled human remains out of the ocean.

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