Russell Scozzi: Human remains found in UK woodland confirmed to be man who went missing for 20 years

Human remains found in a secluded woodland in Wales have been identified as that of a missing man last seen 20 years ago. Russell Scozzi, of West Cross, Swansea, had been missing since May 2002, but it wasn’t until April that South Wales Police discovered his remains near Mumbles.

Scozzi, who worked as a computer expert, was last seen in 2002 at a bus terminal in Swansea. He was 43-years-old and had reportedly quit a high-paying IT position with a multinational corporation a year before.

Mr Scozzi was reported to have travelled widely to places such as Bali and Australia, and he spoke fluent German and French. However, his failure to maintain regular contact with family was regarded as unusual. What concerned them the most was that he made no attempt to contact his children, which they described as extremely out of character.