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Remains found in West Virginia identified as missing English rugby star Bryn Hargreaves: police

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The remains of former English rugby star Bryn Hargreaves were discovered in West Virginia last month, more than a year after he was first reported missing by his family, law enforcement said Monday. 

The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a press release that human remains discovered in Monongalia County on Feb. 26 have been identified as Bryn Hargreaves, who was living in West Virginia when his family in England first reported him missing on Jan. 16, 2022. 

Bryn Hargreaves of St. Helens celebrates his try with team mate James Graham (R) during the Carnegie Challenge Cup Semi Final match between Leeds Rhinos and St.Helens at the Galpharm Stadium on July 26, 2008 in Huddersfield, England.   (Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)

He was 36 at time of his disappearance. 

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"A large scale search of the Cheat Lake area was conducted by members of the Sheriff’s Department, Morgantown Police/Fire Search and Rescue, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mountaineer Area Rescue Group, MECCA 911, and several individual volunteers’ over a several month period with negative success," the sheriff’s department said. 

A cause of death has not been released pending a complete autopsy report. 

Bradford Bulls' Bryn Hargreaves is tackled by Leeds Rhinos' Kyle Leuluai (left) during the Engage Super League match at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff.   (Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images)

According to a GoFundMe page set up by Hargreaves’ family, the former Wigan Warriors star moved to the U.S. over a decade ago after retiring from rugby. The family alleges that he went missing

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