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Missing man’s body found in woods near Duncan
Family members say the search turned up no further sightings before the body was found, and an online fundraiser has raised $18,000 for repatriation.
Parminder Singh Grewal, 33, was found dead in a wooded area near Duncan on June 13, his brother confirmed following an investigation by Victoria Police.
Grewal was last seen on May 23 near Allenby Road and Government Street in Duncan, prompting a large search involving police, family, friends, and Cowichan Search and Rescue.
Gurwinder Singh Dharour, Grewal's brother, wrote the family is "heartbroken and struggling to cope" as they focus on transporting his body to Village Dharour in Sahnewal, India.
A fundraising page has collected $18,000 of a $20,000 goal as of June 23 to cover funeral expenses and costs of transporting Grewal's body home.
Arriving in Canada in 2023 as an international worker, Parminder came "full of dreams, hope, and determination," wrote Dharour, who lives in Ontario and received notification of his death on June 16.