By Natalia Vega January 13, 2023 at 12:20 pm
The search for a missing elderly man has come to a tragic end after the body of Anthony “Tony” Robertson was found in the area of Indian Road and Plank Road.
The 75-year-old vulnerable man was reported missing to Sarnia police on December 29, 2022.
Anthony Robertson. December 29, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Sarnia Police Department)
Members of the Sarnia Police Service, OPP, London Search and Rescue, Huron and Sarnia Search and Rescue and Point Edward Fire conducted an intensive search without success.
Police said a pedestrian found Robertson’s body by an embankment in tall grass and water on Jan. 12 around 5 p.m.
“The area Mr. Robertson was in was outside of the intensive search area, but a drone and helicopter were used to cover the area,” a police statement said. “During the search, the water level was much higher and the water was very dirty, which impeded visibility.”
An autopsy was performed in London on Friday morning. Preliminary information found no signs of suspicious circumstances surrounding Robertson’s death.
Members of the Sarnia Police Service thanked the public for their help during the search and extended their condolences to Robertson’s family.
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