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 benon-suspicious, said Victoria police spokespersonBowen Osoko.

Osoko saidpolice in Spain were able to locate and identify Grahamthrough work done with Scott's relatives.

A statement from Graham's family, including his children Teg, Kaiza and Georgia Graham, says they were givenofficial confirmation of his deathfrom Global Affairs Canada andthe 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 locatehim.

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 neededto 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 mightbe difficult to obtain more information about the circumstances, given the investigation lies entirely with authorities overseas.