Over two years after she vanished, a Connecticut woman’s remains have been found in Japan.
According to The New York Post, Patricia “Pattie” Wu-Murad, a 60-year-old mother of three, was found on May 9.
She disappeared on April 10, 2023, shortly after leaving a guesthouse in Higashiōmi city to embark on an 11-mile hike to Osaka, which was expect Wu-Murad was supposed to meet a couple at the Ryozen-ji Temples but never arrived, prompting a lengthy search that has now ended in tragedy with the discovery of her remains.
“On Friday, May 9, 2025, our family received confirmation that our beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Daughter, Aunt, and Friend, Pattie Wu-Murad, is deceased,” the family wrote Saturday on Facebook.
“During his hike, he discovered several of Pattie’s personal items and what appeared to be a femur. He delivered the remains to the local Japanese police, who confirmed they were human.”
As CrimeOnline previously reported, Wu-Murad retired during the COVID-19 pandemic and began traveling solo more often, including hiking a segment of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Europe.
For weeks, police, family members, and search crews scoured the remote area. Search and rescue (SAR) teams have searched into crevices and water and deployed helicopters and drones in their effort to find her.
“She seemed to be full of energy,” Innkeeper Shigeaki Tsuji, who was the last to see Pattie, previously told The Messenger last year. “This case is a strange one from the start. I don’t understand why someone with so much experience would get lost on such a simple trail.”
The story is developing. Check back for updates.
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