The remains were found in Washington state in 2008 but it wasn't until this year that extensive DNA testing was able to match the remains to a distant relative of Jeffrey Surtel, a 17-year-old who went missing from Mission in 2007.
The remains of Jeffrey Surtel, a B.C. teen missing since 2007, have been identified through DNA analysis after being discovered in Washington state in 2008. The identification brings closure to his family, though the circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown.
