Missing Canadian TV Actor Stewart McLean Now Thought To Be Homicide Victim
Stewart McLean, a Canadian TV actor, has been missing for over a week, and authorities now believe he may be a homicide victim. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case after evidence suggested foul play. McLean was last seen at his home in Lions Bay, British Columbia.
- ▪Stewart McLean was last seen on May 15 at his residence in Lions Bay, British Columbia.
- ▪The investigation has transitioned from a missing persons case to a homicide investigation.
- ▪McLean has appeared in various TV shows since 2015, including Arrow and Virgin River.
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- ▪ Remains of missing actor Stewart McLean found north of Vancouver, homicide police say — The Globe and Mail
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Stewart McLean Squamish RCMP Canadian TV actor Stewart McLean went missing a week ago in the Squamish area of Canada’s British Columbia, and now investigators say the search has turned into a homicide investigation. The 45-year-old McLean, sometimes credited on TV projects as Stew McLean, was last seen May 15 at his residence in Lions Bay, about a half-hour outside Squamish and 45 minutes from Vancouver. In a statement, the Squamish Royal Canadian Mounted Police said its missing persons investigation has uncovered evidence that led investigators to believe McLean is the victim of homicide. “On May 20, IHIT (Integrated Homicide Investigation Team) deployed and assumed conduct of the investigation,” the statement reads.
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