Police appeal for information on man who went missing 31 years ago

The disappearance of British man who was visiting Kelowna 31 years ago remains a mystery.

On May 26, 1989 Charles Horvath went to the Orchard Park Royal Bank to cash a cheque. What happened to him after that is a question RCMP continue to attempt to unravel.

Horvath was from the United Kingdom and had been backpacking through Canada. He had only been in Kelowna for three weeks when he went to cash his cheque. He was staying at the Tiny Town Campground, and police found his belongings and personal property still there. But Charles was no where to be found.

Over the last 31 years, Horvath’s mother, Denise Horvath-Allan, has never stopped looking for her son. COVID-19 restrictions have prevented her from travelling to Kelowna from the UK this spring, but she remains steadfast in her efforts to find Charles.

“The circumstances of his disappearance are suspicious,” said Sgt. Paul Gosling of the Kelowna Serious Crime Unit. “His family has never stopped looking for him, and neither have we. Someone knows what happened to Charles, and we’re asking them to come forward and help us solve this investigation.”

Anyone with any information about what happened to Charles Horvath can contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net.