Police are releasing more information from the investigation into the death of 37-year-old James Vernon Giesbrecht from Brandon.

An investigation has been underway for months after human remains were discovered on the outskirts of the City of Brandon. In January, RCMP identified the remains as belonging to Giesbrecht.

Toward the end of March, the investigation revealed that Giesbrecht's death was connected to a grey 2007 Honda Accord that had been seen in the Brandon area in October. The vehicle was stolen from Regina.

Now, police say the investigation is at a point where they can release more information about the investigation, and the following update was issued this morning.

Update 2 – Major Crime Services investigating homicide in western Manitoba

The investigation into the homicide of James Vernon Giesbrecht is now at a place where police can release further information relating to the 2007 Honda Accord and where the remains of the victim were located.

Giesbrecht’s remains were located in the trunk of the burned out Honda Accord. The burned vehicle was located on October 13, 2022, just south of the intersection of Road 108 West and Road 51 North in the RM of Cornwallis. A complete forensic examination has taken place on the vehicle, with the assistance of a Forensic Anthropologist from the Brandon University Department of Anthropology. Police located physical evidence that has been sent to the Forensic Laboratory for forensic DNA testing.

Additional searches in relation to the homicide have taken place, which have helped police collect further evidence in this investigation. However, investigators are still looking to the public to provide any information they may have in relation to this incident by calling the Major Crime Services Tip Line at 1-431-489-8110.

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