Missing trucker's body found in rig in N.L., after remains missed during Ontario police search ( www.cbc.ca )

The remains of a Newfoundland trucker who went missing in Ontario two weeks ago were found in the back of his truck's trailer in his home province, even though his rig was a key piece of evidence in the search and the place where he was last seen.

The Ontario Provincial Police confirmed Tuesday that Brian Lush's body was recovered inside the truck's trailer in Port aux Basques, N.L., after its return from Ontario.

The OPP refused to answer questions from CBC News about whether police thoroughly searched the truck and trailer before sending it back to the truck's owner in Newfoundland, and if so, how investigators could have missed Lush's remains inside it.

Hootz ,

Seems like opening the trailer would be the first thing you would do... Prehapps they found him between skids or something near the back, probably went to fix a strap and slipped and broke his neck. Or he died stuck yelling for help and the cops didn't even open the trailer.

Kichae ,

If he had put himself in the trailer, the doors would have to be open. You'd think the cops could at least be arsed to look inside in that case.

Hootz ,

May of only opened it a bit and it closed on itself, stupid shit happens all the time.

Or more likely it was open and the cops just looked inside without getting into the trailer and didn't see anything, just closing it back up.

autotldr Bot ,

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The remains of a Newfoundland trucker who went missing in Ontario two weeks ago were found in the back of his truck's trailer in his home province, even though his rig was a key piece of evidence in the search and the place where he was last seen.

"We are conducting a review and those details will be shared with the family," the provincial police force said in an email.

The OPP says it will "review the processes involved in the search" and remain in contact with Lush's family.

The RCMP said in statement late Tuesday afternoon that its officers had found Lush's remains inside the trailer in Port aux Basques, and confirmed it did not suspect foul play.

"On surveillance video, right after 4:30 p.m., we see him get out of his truck, he walks around the front of the truck and then he walks out of camera range," Bill Dickson, media relations co-ordinator of the Ontario Provincial Police's East Region, told CBC News last week.

The OPP said they had been "assigning as many resources as possible," including search and rescue, helicopters, drones and dog teams, to the investigation.

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girlfreddy OP , (edited )
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How in the fuck do you forget to search a semi's trailer for 2 FUCKING WEEKS when you're looking for the missing driver?

Jfc.

ACAB

Madison420 ,

2 weeks you should smell it, seeing isn't particularly necessary at that point.

girlfreddy OP ,
@girlfreddy@lemmy.ca avatar

They found the truck right away because it was parked where he'd last been seen.

They checked the tractor but not the trailer, then sent it back to the company.

Kichae ,

At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if "checking the tractor" just involved knocking on the window and shining a light in, menacingly.

The_Che_Banana ,
@The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org avatar

cop A: did you look in the trailer?

cop B: (quickly turns off their phones porn feed) sure did!

cop A: super, good thing there are no repercussions ever, lets go home and beat our wives.

[and, scene]

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