Missing SFU professor found dead in Colombia
Posted December 27, 2018 1:14 pm.
Last Updated December 27, 2018 3:41 pm.
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COLUMBIA (NEWS 1130) — An economics professor at Simon Fraser University reported missing earlier this month has been found dead in Colombia.
The wife of Ramazan “Ramo” Gencay wrote on Facebook overnight that her husband “suffered an untimely death” in Medellin, Colombia, where he was attending seminars. Before he disappeared, he was seen at a salsa night club on December 6.
Now a Celebration of Life is being planned in his memory.
A statement sent to SFU faculty and staff also confirms the Colombian police found his body.
Global Affairs Canada has indicated a Canadian has died in the country and that the family of the victim is receiving access to consular services
A statement sent to Simon Fraser University faculty and staff says Colombian police recovered the body of Ramazan (Ramo) Gencay outside of Medellin.
SFU President Andrew Petter says the university is distraught to learn the news of his death.
“Everyone at Simon Fraser University will be saddened by the tragic news of Professor Gencay’s death. He was an outstanding contributor to the university community and will be sorely missed by all who knew him,” he says in a statement. “On behalf of everyone at SFU, I extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife and family, as well as to his many colleagues, students and friends.”
– With files from the Canadian Press
