ALLEGANY STATE PARK – New York State Police say they believe the human remains found recently in Allegany State Park were those of a 92 year old man who first went missing nearly a year-and-a-half ago.
On Tuesday afternoon, a local hiker reported to authorities that he had found what he believed to be human remains. The remains were located near the Art Roscoe Cross Country Ski Trails in the Red House area of Allegany State Park. That is the same area where Thomas Hamilton was reported missing a year-and-a-half ago. Because of items found near the remains that match what Hamilton had with him when he was last scene, police are confident that they were his remains. They are still waiting for results from the autopsy to prove without a doubt that it was the elderly hiker.
Hamilton had gone hiking on Nov. 10, 2010, with his 66-year-old daughter, Rebecca Huffman. The two had reportedly spent the night in the park after straying from a ski trail and became disoriented in the dark. The next morning, Huffman had went to get help, but was unable to lead rescuers back to where she had last seen her father. An 8-day search then took place afterward.
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