The case of a Ugandan man who went missing in Burnaby last fall has come to a sad conclusion.
On Thursday, the Burnaby RCMP confirmed the remains found in the backyard pool of a Burnaby home earlier this month were those of a man who went missing on Nov. 13, 2015.
While police didn't release the man’s name, the date coincides with the day Edward Luvuuma was reported missing.
Luvuuma, 32, was a teacher who worked with the African Children’s Choir, a group that was wrapping up its tour of Canada last fall when he went missing. He was last seen alive in the 7700 block of Cumberland Street on Nov. 13.
Police were worried that Luvuuma, who is unfamiliar with Burnaby, might have gone for a walk and gotten lost in the wooded areas surrounding Cumberland Street or was injured and in need of medical attention.
He was scheduled to leave Canada with the choir on Nov. 19 and travel to the United Kingdom. His visa expired on Nov. 25.
Luvuuma’s body was found in a pool at a home in the 7800 block of Langley Street on May 5. The homeowners made the discovery and called police.
The RCMP said the death was not suspicious, noting the body had been in the water for some time.
