Missing Burnaby man likely met with foul play: police

Police officers onthe Lower Mainland's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team saythey have "received information that indicates that missing Burnaby man, Kellan McElwee,has met with foul play."

"Investigators are hopeful that this is indeed not the case, however, the investigation has notfound anyinformation to the contrary," Cpl. Dale L. Carr said on Thursday.

Police would not release any further information about the tip, but Carr said the parents of the 25-year-old McElwee have nowchanged a $50,000 reward for the safe return of their son to a $30,000 reward for information leading to the return of his remains.

McElwee disappeared March 19 after leaving a Keg restaurant in Langley, B.C., east of Vancouver.

There has been no sign of him since, although his 2006 Honda Civic was found parked on a Burnaby street several days later. The RCMP's homicide team took over the case a few weeks after that.

On April 2, Burnaby RCMP released photos of a male captured on videoleaving Kellen McElwee's apartment building. The male has not been identified by police.