“The Criminal Investigations Division is assisting the coroner with this coroner’s investigation into the death of Boyd Lynds,” police said in a news release. “Police want the general public to understand they are not at risk as a result of this death.”
Staff Sgt. Jordan Buchanan said because the investigation is ongoing, he couldn't offer much more information beyond what was in the news release. For example, he couldn't comment on why the discovery Wednesday of the remains of Boyd Lynds wasn't announced until Thursday.
"I can't answer that question, other than to say it's a coroner's investigation," Buchanan said. "We're now employed in two investigations — one is as coroner's investigators in a sudden death investigation, and the other is a missing person's investigation."
While he wouldn't go as far as to rule out foul play, Buchanan did say that "we're not conducting a homicide investigation into his death.
“Therefore there are no suspects in his death at this time — unless things change as a result of the post-mortem."
The couple's missing blue Dodge Caravan has the license plate BRDX 440 and is equipped with a wheel chair ramp assembly and has a “BraunAbility” stamp at the rear.
"The vehicle is very important,” Buchanan said. “We need to locate that vehicle —it's a distinctive vehicle. Finding that vehicle is critical to our missing person's investigation."
Gail Lynds was last seen walking towards the couple's minivan at around 6 a.m. June 9, at the couple's home near the Four Corners. The couple's Sudbury home and a property owned by the Lynds in Wanup have been searched as part of the investigation.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Lynds is asked to call the Greater Sudbury Police Service Criminal Investigations Division at 705-675-9171, ext. 2300, or to call Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS or long distance at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Update June 11 at 1:35 p.m.
The body of Boyd Lynds, 77, was found yesterday afternoon, Greater Sudbury Police announced Thursday, but the search continues for his wife, Gail Lynds, 73.
“The Criminal Investigations Division is assisting the coroner with this coroner’s investigation into the death of Boyd Lynds,” police said in a news release. “Police want the general public to understand they are not at risk as a result of this death.”
The focus now, “is to locate Mrs. Lynds,” the release continued. She was last seen walking towards the couple's minivan at around 6 a.m. June 9, at the couple's home near the Four Corners. The couple's Sudbury home and a property owned by the Lynds in Wanup have been searched as part of the investigation.
“This investigation is ongoing with numerous resources deployed,” the police release said.
Police are also trying to locate her vehicle. It's a blue Dodge Caravan with the license plate BRDX 440. It's equipped with a wheel chair ramp assembly and has a “BraunAbility” stamp at the rear.
Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Lynds is asked to call the Greater Sudbury Police Service Criminal Investigations Division at 705-675-9171, ext. 2300, or to call Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS or long distance at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Original story:
Boyd Lynds, a 77-year-old Sudbury man reported missing earlier this week along with his 73-year-old wife, Gail Lynds, hadn't been himself lately, his sister-in-law told NorthernLife.ca this morning.
“He wasn't himself,” said Yvonne Bois, who is Gail Lynds' older sister. “There was something bothering him."
She added, however, that the Lynds had been married for many years, and were happily married.
Bois last saw her sister and brother-in-law Monday night after playing a game of cards with Gail.
“I left her that night and said goodbye,” Bois said. “I said 'I'll see you tomorrow.' There you go. There's never a tomorrow.”
After speaking with family members, neighbours and other witnesses, Greater Sudbury Police confirmed yesterday that Boyd Lynds was last seen walking in the town of Wahnapitae at around midnight June 8.
Gail Lynds, however, was seen walking towards the couple's minivan at around 6 a.m. June 9, at the couple's home near the Four Corners. The couple's Sudbury home and a property owned by the Lynds in Wanup have been searched as part of the investigation.
Other local media have reported that police have confirmed a burned-out truck belonging to Lynds was found on the side of the road in Wanup during the morning of June 9 near the couple's property.
Staff Sgt. Jordan Buchanan told MCTV News yesterday that foul play is not suspected, but police are taking the odd situation very seriously.
The burned-out truck was not mentioned in media releases put out June 10. NorthernLife.ca has calls into Greater Sudbury Police to find out more about the latest on the investigation.
Bois said the truck was a new Dodge Ram pick-up.
“It was a brand new truck, and he (Boyd) just had it fixed,” she said.
When asked what she makes of the burned-out truck, Bois said she's not sure.
“I don't know,” she said.
In a press release issued yesterday, police said the missing couple may be travelling in a 2012 blue Dodge Caravan, with the Ontario licence plate BRDX 440, police say. Boyd stands at 5-8, while Gail is 5-2.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171 or Crime Stoppers at 705-222-TIPS, online at www.sudburycrimestoppers.com or by texting TIPSUD and the information to CRIMES (274637).
