Police say a third set of human remains have been discovered on a property northeast of Smiths Falls.
East Region OPP say members of the department located human remains on a property on Kelly Jordan Road on Aug. 6 and the deceased was later identified as Smiths Falls resident Lawrence Bertrim.
Lawrence, who was 42-years-old when he disappeared, was last seen in downtown Smiths Falls on the evening of Sept. 30, 2022.
The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Police say this is the third set of human remains found on the Kelly Jordan Road property with the first set discovered by officers on Oct. 30, 2025 and later identified as Robbie Thomson, who was reported missing in Oct. 2023. Four individuals have since been arrested and charged in connection with Robbie’s death.
In July, police located a second set of human remains on the property which was later identified as 75-year-old Robert Lambert from Montague Township, who was reported missing on Nov. 30, 2018. He was last seen in early July 2018.
The cause of Robert’s death has not yet been determined and no arrests have been made in connection to his death. The investigation into his death remains ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the dedicated OPP tipline at 1-844-677-9404. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
