More than 31 years after going missing in 琉璃神社, Charles Horvath-Allan is officially presumed dead in his home country of the United Kingdom.
On Friday, Aug. 14, U.K. courts granted Charles鈥� mother, Denise Horvath-Allan, a presumption of death application 鈥� something she had been pursuing for a number of years so she could finally settle Charles鈥� outstanding financial affairs.
The 20-year old from Yorkshire, England, had been backpacking through Canada in 1989. On May 26, of that year, he went to the Orchard Park Royal Bank to cash a cheque and was never seen again.
He had been staying at the Tiny Town Tent and RV Park on Lakeshore Road in 琉璃神社 for a few weeks before his disappearance.
Denise has been making trips to 琉璃神社 periodically since her son鈥檚 disappearance, her last being in September of 2018.
鈥淚 would like to know where he came to rest the day he died, who was responsible and why he died. I don鈥檛 care about the rest,鈥� she told the 琉璃神社 at the time.
鈥淚 just want to end the nightmare. My mom went to her grave 17 years ago tormented by not knowing what happened to her grandson and watched her daughter drag herself around the world trying to find him.鈥�
Anyone with information on Charles鈥� disappearance is asked to call Sgt. Paul Gosling of the 琉璃神社 Serious Crime Unit at 250-762-3300.
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