Victoria man found dead in Spain more than 2 months after going missing: police

A 67-year-old Victoria man who disappeared in Spain in July has been found dead in that country, police say.

The body of Scott Graham, who was last seen in Madrid after he visited the Canadian Embassy, was found "in the Madrid area" under circumstances that are believed to be non-suspicious, said Victoria police spokesperson Bowen Osoko.

Osoko said police in Spain were able to locate and identify Graham through work done with Scott's relatives.

A statement from Graham's family, including his children Teg, Kaiza and Georgia Graham, says they were given official confirmation of his death from Global Affairs Canada and the national police in Spain.

"Our father was an adventurous spirit, with a huge heart who would show kindness to anyone," the statement says, adding that the family is "coping with unimaginable loss and heartbreak after an exhausting search."

In August, members of Graham's family travelled to Spain to help locate him. 

Graham was a kidney transplant recipient and had gone to the embassy on July 15 for help after losing his bag four days earlier. His medication, which he needed to take daily to prevent a life-threatening medical condition, and his passport were in the bag. 

A high-risk missing person alert was issued in both Spanish and English on Aug. 8, about three weeks after Graham was reported missing.

Victoria police say their counterparts in Spain are continuing to investigate Graham's death, and that it might be difficult to obtain more information about the circumstances, given the investigation lies entirely with authorities overseas.