Stewart McLean’s Remains Identified in Lions Bay
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- Stewart McLean’ remains were positively identified on May 23, 2026, a day after officials announced a homicide victim thought to be the missing actor had been found.
- Lions Bay, British Columbia – the location where McLean’s remains were discovered, roughly a week after he disappeared on May 15, 2026.
- Squamish Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) – is reviewing CCTV footage, collecting evidence, and conducting interviews to reconstruct McLean’s movements before his disappearance.
- Cpl. Esther Tupper – said investigators are pursuing all leads to find answers for McLean’s family, friends, and loved ones.
- Stewart McLean, a 45‑year‑old TV actor credited as Stew McLean, has appeared in episodes of Arrow, Supernatural, Travelers, Blue Steele, Loudermilk, Murder in a Small Town, and Netflix’s Virgin River since about 2015.
- Missing persons investigation – was re‑classified as a homicide after evidence emerged, prompting IHIT to take over the case.
Why it matters: The identification closes the missing‑person mystery for McLean’s family and friends, while escalating the case to a homicide, prompting the RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team to allocate resources for evidence collection, timeline reconstruction, and suspect pursuit.
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