Remains of Joshua Miller, missing since 2013, found near St. John's golf course
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The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary confirmed the human remains found near the Bally Haly golf course in St. John's on Thursday are those of Joshua Miller.
Miller has been missing since 2013.
Police say someone reported finding possible human remains in the area of a new housing development around 10 a.m. NT Thursday morning. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner identified the remains as Miller.
Miller was 20 at the time he was reported missing on Feb. 10, 2013. He was last seen in the Stavanger Drive area of St. John's, after an evening spent on George Street in downtown.
The RNC says they're investigating the cause of death, and people living in the area can expect an increased police presence throughout the weekend.
"At this time, foul play is not suspected," the RNC wrote in a news release on Friday afternoon.
Extensive searches at the time from the RNC, Rovers Search and Rescue, friends and family came up empty
Miller was a university student when he disappeared. Friends have told CBC News in the past they don't believe he could have died by suicide.
Police say Miller had been in a fight that night on George Street, before taking a cab to the east end of the city. He left the cab on Blue Puttee Drive, wearing just a t-shirt and jeans and wasn't seen again.
Police confirmed at the time that Miller had skipped out on his cab fare. They also confirmed that the person he had an altercation with downtown and the cab driver who dropped him off were not involved in his disappearance.
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