Body ID'd as Missing Elmhurst Man

ELMHURST, IL - The body discovered in an Elmhurst quarry has been identified as missing 24-year-old Justin Antony. Antony was reported missing endangered on April 14, when he left for a church service in Bellwood and never showed up.

A body was discovered in the Elmhurst-Chicago Stone quarry located at West Avenue and First Street, according to police. Elmhurst Police and fire personnel were searching the west side of the quarry for Antony, and discovered the body of a male in his early 20s, police said. The body was found on the bottom of the quarry at 12:40 p.m. April 21.

The DuPage County Coroners Office responded to the scene and transported the body to the Coroner’s office in Wheaton, police said.

Police believed that the body may be that of Antony and the family was contacted. Police said Antony was identified on April 23 through dental records.

The family has released the following statement:

"We are devastated by the passing of Justin Antony, who left us far too early at the age of 24. He was a loving son, a supportive brother and a caring friend. No words can capture our grief. We will have a private funeral service on Wednesday. We wish to thank the Elmhurst Police Department for leading the efforts to find Justin, the thousands who shared our pleas to find him on social media, the hundreds from our community and across the Chicago region who volunteered their time to help us and the community leaders who went out of their way to offer help and support. We also thank the media outlets that helped to publicize our search efforts. We ask for privacy at this time of mourning."

The cause and manner of death are pending toxicology and autopsy results, according to police.

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