Julio Cesar Soto, 29, ID'd as man found dead in fire pit
Toronto police have identified the man found dead in a North York fire pit as 29-year-old Julio Cesar Soto.
Investigators made the grisly discovery at Northwood Park near Sheppard Avenue West and Sentinel Road at about 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9.
At the time, police told CBC News the man's description did not match anyone who had been reported missing.
But this past Saturday, police say, Soto was reported missing. He was last seen Friday, April 8 in the Assiniboine Road and Sentinel Road area.
Police tell CBC News Soto was identified through DNA testing. When his body was first found, there had been a recent fire in the pit and police could not immediately identify Soto's remains.
Police continue to search for a suspect and are asking anyone who might have seen Soto where he was last seen to contact them.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS.
Soto is Toronto's 23rd homicide victim of the year.
