The Office of the Coroner has identified remains found in the canal as missing St. Catharines teen Quintin Bingley.

Bingley, 18, was last seen at his home at about 11 p.m. May 25. 2018, after a night out with friends. Bingley's home is in the area of Parnell Road and Pearce Avenue, not far from the canal.

Niagara Regional Police found the skeletal remains in January on the second day of searching the nearly drained canal between Locks No. 1 and No. 2 in St. Catharines after St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. closed the channel to shipping for the season.

The NRP's Forensic Service Unit and the office of the Coroner recovered the remains and sent them for examination.

The Coroner's Office identified the remains and contacted NRP detectives Friday. Foul play is not suspected.

The detectives have since met with the next of kin to advise them of their findings. Police Communications Specialist Stephanie Sabourin said the family has requested privacy.

Bingley was set to graduate from Governor Simcoe Secondary School on June 28.

The NRP's marine and K-9 unit joined the search for Bingley in the days and weeks after he was reported missing, and the family launched a campaign to find him.

As a result, the police received numerous tips and sightings of Bingley, but could not substantiate them.

The family hired a private detective, who worked to establish a timeline of the moments before and after Bingley disappeared. The private detective also re-interviewed residents in his neighbourhood.

A successful GoFundMe campaign helped the family with expenses, and a local advertising business also contributed to search effort, posting his photograph on a digital billboard near the Garden City Skyway.