Human remains found in North Coast Indigenous community identified

The RCMP dispatched search and rescue teams this week after human remains were found in Lax Kw’alaams, an Indigenous community on the North Coast near Prince Rupert.
On Nov. 27, the RCMP confirmed the remains have been positively identified by the BC Coroners Service as Lawrence Maitland, who was reported missing in July 2019.
Maitland was last seen between July 17 and 18, 2019 on Victoria Street in Lax Kw’alaams at approximately 2 p.m. His disappearance was considered suspicious at