Huron County OPP say the body of a man discovered near Exeter is that of a missing South Huron man.The identity of 23-year-old Patrick Quinton Smith was confirmed by police yesterday afternoon (MON).
He was the subject of a police investigation since September 21st when he was last seen at a gas bar in the north end of Exeter. An extensive search that included the canine and aerial units was unable to turn up any leads.
Police were called to a wooded area near a steep embankment adjacent to the railroad tracks on October 21st. There they found the body of a man lying underneath an all-terrain vehicle.
It was determined that Smith died of injuries sustained as a result of the ATV rolling over.
Investigators with Huron County OPP say they would like to thank everyone for their help in trying to locate Smith.