CANADA ON-St. Thomas, Kyle Hancock, 34, DLC August 2 '23, e-bike found abandoned in cornfield

[bombardier]

New additional to Canada's version of NamUs. Some new, strange details.

Canada's Missing | Case details

www.services.rcmp-grc.gc.ca

Kyle Hancock was last seen in St. Thomas, Ontario, on August 2, 2023 (note- other sites say August 1). Kyle's phone hasn't been connected to any network since he was last observed, and his bank account hasn't been accessed. Ears: pierced. Tattoo: Right Upper Arm, "Dodge" with logo.
(i think the photos attached to his case depict the e-bike that was later found)

'Came across an e-bike in cornfield': New lead in case of missing St. Thomas, Ont. man

Police are searching a rural farmer’s field outside of St. Thomas for a man missing since Aug. 1, 2023. 'Officers attended an address in the county following up with the lead on missing person Kyle Hancock,' explained Sgt. Travis Sandham of the St. Thomas Police Service.

london.ctvnews.ca

[The farmer] explained, “The third width of the combine in, came across an e-bike that was standing in the cornrows. We just wheeled it to the edge of the field and stood it up against some bricks that were there and next thing I know there were police here looking at it and they've turned this field into an investigation.”
Walters added the bike had a flat back tire, and the wires to the battery were hanging down.
Hancock’s sister Amanda said, “It does look like the bike has been there for a long time however which was concerning."
“I can say foul play is not suspected at this point,” said Sandham.

 

[bombardier]

-the farmer's quote is kind of strange...is he implying the police showed up without having been called?? What was the tip that led them there?
-flat tire, battery disrupted; it sort of sounds like someone was trying to make the bike unrideable, both as an electric or as a pushbike. I don't see why Kyle would start messing with his battery if he got a flat.
-st. thomas has lots of green areas and trails to ride on...no reason why someone would chose to ride in a cornfield. i believe it was likely placed there to hide it.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

His poor family. It does seem like someone was trying to hide the bike.

Pure speculation: Was he robbed of his bike? I hope he wasn't harmed, but then where is he? If someone stole his bike, did they possibly think the battery contained a tracking device they were trying to disable?

 

[tarabull]

Helmet and cell phone found: New evidence discovered in case of missing St. Thomas man

New personal items belonging to Kyle Hancock have been found, but the St. Thomas, Ont. man remains missing since early August.

london.ctvnews.ca

 

[bombardier]

Helmet and cell phone found: New evidence discovered in case of missing St. Thomas man

New personal items belonging to Kyle Hancock have been found, but the St. Thomas, Ont. man remains missing since early August.

london.ctvnews.ca

the helmet and phone being found 2km away is definitely suspicious...wonder if the phone was located near a road, like it could have been thrown from a vehicle into the field?

 

[LadyL]

His poor family. It does seem like someone was trying to hide the bike.

Pure speculation: Was he robbed of his bike? I hope he wasn't harmed, but then where is he? If someone stole his bike, did they possibly think the battery contained a tracking device they were trying to disable?

that's exactly what it seems like
and now that other items have been found discarded, it seems to me he has come to harm and the people responsible were dumping his personal items - I hope I'm wrong

 

[azure]

Why would someone go to the trouble of robbing him of his bike only to leave the bike in a cornfield?

 

[musicaljoke]

Why would someone go to the trouble of robbing him of his bike only to leave the bike in a cornfield?

Probably robbery was not the objective. They may have ditched the bike in order to hide any clues that might lead back to themselves. It may have marked the place where he was abducted, or it might have their fingerprints on it, or they might have just wanted to get all his things out of their vehicle as fast as possible.

Hiding a bike in a corn field is pretty childish. Out of sight means it's gone, right? Never mind what it might do if it gets caught in a hugely expensive piece of farm machinery.

 

[bombardier]

The comments under this LE FB post is interesting (between CF and what appears to be Kyle's brother?)

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[bombardier]

This is Kyle's FB page, btw. Looks like a really nice, normal guy, who likes biking, guitar, kayaking, and cats...

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[GuyfromCanada]

MAY 19, 2024

Kyle Hancock turned 35 Friday, however his family wasn’t able to celebrate with their loved one.

He hasn’t shown up for work after Aug. 1, 2023, accessed his bank account, or returned to his loved collection of guitars or equipment.

More at As missing St. Thomas, Ont. man turns 35, family still hopeful he’ll be found

 

[GuyfromCanada]

DEC 5, 2024

Loved ones of a missing St. Thomas man continue searching for answers about what happened to him more than a year after he went missing.

Monday marked the 16th month since Kyle Hancock vanished, according to a detailed Facebook post by Brendan Hancock, who hopes to learn more about what happened to his 35-year-old brother who “disappeared the night of Aug. 1, 2023.”

More at Family continues search for man missing for 16 months