The body that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police found on August 23 in an Osoyoos forest corresponds well to that of the Mexican Carlos Tomas Arandarecognized the family of the young man, who was missing since July 7.

Through a statement sent to the media, the family of the 30-year-old young man said that Aranda Burgoin’s father and brother had made the identification of the body, This after accusing the Canadian authorities a few weeks ago of having declared that the body was that of Carlos Tomás without first carrying out the relevant tests.

“With deep regret, the family of Carlos Tomás Aranda Burgoin informs parents, friends, society in general who supported the cause and the media, that the father and brother of the young man from Oaxaca were able to confirm that the body was found weeks in a lake of OsoyoosCanada, matches Carlos,” the bulletin read.

After identification, the farm worker’s relatives began to take the necessary steps to repatriate the young man to Mexican soil, more precisely to the state of Oaxacawhere he will be buried.

In the same statement, the relatives indicated that they will continue to monitor the results of the autopsy carried out on the body, which will be delivered in four months and with which the conditions in which the death of the young man occurred will be determined.

At the same time, the Aranda Burgoins thanked the support they received from the chancery and embassy of Mexico in this country, and reiterated their call to the Canadian authorities to continue and deepen the investigations in order to determine responsibilities.

Originally from Oaxaca, Carlos Tomás Aranda studied tourism at the Autonomous University of Benito Juárez (UABJO). At the age of 30, the young man decided to travel to Canada with the aim of working on a farm in Osoyoos, a border town with the United States (USA).

However, on July 7, 2023, the family lost all contact with the young man. According to the police report, Carlos attended a meeting with his colleagues, but after an alleged discussion Oaxaca has left where it was.

This is how Carlos arrived Spirit Ridge Resort Hotel, located 30 minutes from his home and asked the staff for help. But for reasons still unknown, the Mexican allegedly ran in the middle of the night, without knowing anything about his location until the body was discovered on August 23.

“You can see in the footage that my son is asking for help, they are trying to get him help, because there is no sound, you can only see the camera above, and you can see the footage where my son asks for help, you can see that the security guard also arrives. hotel, you see that the police arrive, they ask him for information, they try to help him, but when he leaves This reception, the police say my son ran away and was never seen again,” Octavio Aranda, father of the youngster.

His disappearance was reported to the organization Dignidad Migrante Society, which aims to help foreign workers in British Columbia. likewise, the Interpol He also issued a yellow token indicating his location.

It should be noted that the Aranda Burgoin family has repeatedly reported that communication with Canadian authorities was complicated, since on several occasions they were denied access to information or the case progressed on account -drop.