KITCHENER — A man who has been charged with second-degree murder in the case of missing Kitchener resident Kate Lynn Reid will appear in bail court Monday.

Hugh Rayburn McColl, 61, of Kitchener, made a video court appearance on Sunday to face the charge. He remains in custody.

Waterloo Regional Police say McColl was a former roommate of Reid’s, but they do not know when and for how long the two shared an apartment.

Their relationship was platonic and they were not romantically involved, said police spokesperson Olaf Heinzel. McColl last lived with Reid in December, he said.

Heinzel said police continue to investigate Reid’s disappearance. A body has not yet been found, he said.

Police say they made the arrest with help from the Toronto Police Service on Saturday in Toronto. They are treating the disappearance of Reid as a homicide and continue to investigate the circumstances around her presumed death.

Reid, 51, was last seen Jan. 1 in the area of her residence on Burn Place in Kitchener. A local relative reported her missing to police on Jan. 27. Police believe she was planning a trip to the Maritimes to visit family.

At the time, police were concerned for her well-being, as they had been told Reid had a history of addiction issues.

Last week, police received new information in the missing woman’s case and set up a command post in the area of Highland Road West and Belmont Avenue West, where Reid was sharing an apartment with a male roommate.

Officers canvassed the neighbourhood and surrounding areas for several days using special equipment and taking aerial photographs of the building in which she lives. They also searched the nearby Henry Strum Greenway, a storm water channel.

Anyone with information that could aid the investigation is asked to call police at 519-653-7700, ext. 8767 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.