Human remains found in the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation of a missing man believed to have been travelling to Dauphin have been identified.
56-year-old Bud Paul, from Winnipeg, was reported missing on August 7th.
Investigators have been piecing together his last days alive and determining how his body ended up hidden in the deep brush in Roseau River.
RCMP have released a timeline of important information to the investigation:
- August 1 – Bud was seen with two individuals at an MLCC store – the last time he was seen alive
- August 10 – Bud’s burned car was discovered on Queen Street in Winnipeg
- August 11 – Bud’s body was located in Roseau River
- October 13 – RCMP investigators were back at the scene in Roseau River conducting an additional evidence search
Investigators believe Paul’s murderers continued to access his bank account and use his cell phone after his death.
RCMP is adding some details surrounding the burning vehicle. The man who parked the vehicle before it was burned, discarded evidence in a nearby garbage bin.
Police are also still looking to identify the woman present when the vehicle was parked and believe that finding and speaking with her is essential to the investigation.
The RCMP say they’re very close to solving the homicide and need the public’s assistance to put these last few pieces of the investigation together.
The RCMP asks that anyone that has any information on the identity of the woman involved with the burned vehicle, Bud’s whereabouts between August 1-10, or any other information related to this investigation, to call the tip line at 431-489-8551.
