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Vance Nwankwo

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Cause of Death Still Unclear for South Barrington Man

Vance Nwankwo's body was found Nov. 9 in a pond near his home.

The cause of death for Vance Nwankwo of South Barrington is still undetermined two-and-a-half weeks after his body was found. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Nwankwo’s autopsy results are pending toxicology. Toxicology results typically take six to eight weeks to come in. The 25-year-old went missing after leaving a Schaumburg nightclub on Oct. 30. His body was found in a pond near his home on Nov. 9. South Barrington Police told ABC7 that foul play is not suspected, but family and friends of Nwankwo question the validity of that statement. “No one can say there is no evidence of foul play until the investigation has been completed,” said Vance’s uncle who is a Chicago Police Officer.  Stay tuned to Barrington Patch for …

Sunday, November 11, 2012

UPDATE: Missing Barrington Man's Body Pulled from Pond

Divers recovered the body of Vance Nwanko at about 3 p.m. Friday. Nwanko is a 25-year-old South Barrington man who has been missing since Oct. 30.

  The body of missing 25-year-old South Barrington resident Vance Nwankwo was found in a pond Friday afternoon, according to CBS Chicago.  A box alarm was pulled by Barrington Fire Department Friday morning. Divers with sonar equipment were called to the pond at 120 W. Algonquin Road in Barrington Hills, according to the Current Incident Notification Services. The Daily Herald reports officials were searching for Nwankwo who went missing on Oct. 30. Calls to the Barrington Fire Department went unreturned today.  Nwankwo, a Barrington High School graduate who is described as semi-autistic, was last seen by a cab driver leaving Drink Nightclub in Schaumburg on the way to his South Barrington home Oct. 30. His keys, cell phone, and wallet …

paul bishop

4:56 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

They have not said it was foul play but yes very sad indeed to young prayers go out too the family   more ›

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