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Missing Newmarket man found deceased in Aurora trail system

The body of Eric Harden was discovered Saturday near John West Way
2019 08 21 YRP missing man Eric Harden - Edited
Eric Harden, 32, was caught on video at an Aurora bank July 5. He has been missing since June 30. Supplied photo/York Regional police

NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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York Regional Police have located a man who was missing from the Town of Newmarket.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, shortly before 4 p.m., officers responded to a call regarding a body found in the trail system off of John West Way, north of Wellington Street East, in the Town of Aurora.

The Office of the Chief Coroner attended the scene and following a post-mortem examination, the man was identified as Eric Harden who had been missing from the Town of Newmarket. A cause of death was not determined, but foul play is not suspected.

Mr. Harden was last seen on July 6, 2019, in the area of Wellington Street and Mavrinac Trail, Aurora.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7141, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.

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