Hamilton police confirm death of Timothy Bosma

A young father who disappeared under mysterious circumstances more than a week ago is dead, Hamilton police confirmed as property connected to a suspect continues to be searched by forensic units on Tuesday.

Chief Glenn DeCaire made the announcement “with heavy hearts” at a morning press conference, vowing to continue an investigation until those responsible are brought to justice.

Human remains were found during a search of farmland connected to a suspect and DeCaire said investigators were certain they belonged to Bosma.

“We are convinced by the totality of the evidence that these are the remnants of Tim Bosma," DeCaire told reporters. "The evidence indicates that the remains have been burned."

The news came after days of progress in the search for Timothy Bosma, a 32-year-old Ancaster, Ont., man who disappeared more than a week ago. Bosma was last seen leaving on a test drive with two men who had contacted him about buying his truck.

Bosma's family, including his wife and two-year-old child, has been desperately searching for him since last Monday and police have led a cross-region investigation in search of his whereabouts.

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Last week, police arrested a suspect in connection to the case. Dellen Millard has been charged with forcible confinement and the theft of a truck.

Millard is the CEO of aviation company Millardair and a company hangar has been searched at Waterloo Regional Airport. His lawyer told the Toronto Star that Millard is "completely in shock" over the charges.

Police allege that two men contacted Bosma on a telephone number he included in an online advertisement posted for his 2007 black Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck. The pair allegedly walked to a meeting with Bosma and left with him on the test drive. Bosma was not seen since. Witnesses reported seeing the truck over the weekend.

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CP24 reports that a massive search is ongoing on Dellen Millard’s property near Waterloo, including officers on horseback and several pieces of forensic machinery. The farmland is one several pieces of property being searched by police, according to DeCaire.

Police also executed a search warrant on a covered trailer parked outside Millard's mother's house, north of Toronto. A dark truck spotted in the trailer is believed to belong to Bosma. One suspect remains outstanding.