Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Remains Found in Stoughton Belong to Man who went Missing in 2009
The district attorney's office has confirmed that human remains found in Stoughton belong to a man who went missing nearly six years ago.
Originally published on August 19, 2015.
Update, 5:16 p.m. - The district attorney’s office has confirmed that the remains found in Stoughton are those of Ilya Lastovkin, who lived near Memorial Drive and disappeared nearly six years ago.
No foul play is suspected.
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Original Story
A jawbone that was found in Stoughton earlier this week could be the remains of a man who went missing in 2009.
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Sources tell WCVB that detectives are comparing the bone to the dental record of Ilya Lastovkin, a 22-year-old Stoughton man who disappeared nearly six years ago.
On Thursday morning, a person walking through a dirt trail near Memorial Drive discovered the remains. Investigators were at the scene Thursday and Friday and found additional remains on Friday.
The discovery remains under investigation by the district attorney’s office and Stoughton police.
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