The Regina Police Service confirmed human remains found in a rural area in December are those of a person who was originally reported missing more than 20 years ago. 

A media release from the RPS Friday confirmed the remains, discovered on December 3rd, were those of Patrick Cyril Thauberger, who had been initially reported missing in September of 1997. The investigation into his disappearance resulted in the arrest of Thauberger’s brother Joseph in November of last year.  

Joseph Thauberger, who is now 78, is charged with first-degree murder, offering an indignity to a human body and uttering threats. The charge of uttering threats is from a separate incident.