Remains of missing man found in wooded area in Carrboro, police say
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The remains of a man found in Carrboro have been identified as those of a man reported missing two weeks ago, the Carrboro Police Department said Friday.
The North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner positively identified a deceased person found in a wooded area near Hanford Drive as Daishi Tanabe.
The cause of death is still under investigation. Police do not believe it is linked to a crime.
Tanabe was reported missing on July 19. He was last seen on July 13 at his residence in Carrboro and was believed to suffering “from a cognitive impairment,” police said previously.
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