Chesterfield Police last week released the identity of a man whose remains were found March 13, 2016, near the 1300 block of Bellwood Road.
Hassan A. Alkebu-Lan, 39, of Richmond, was identified using a DNA technology company in Reston, Parabon NanoLabs after traditional investigative methods were unfruitful.
Using biological material from the unknown man, DNA Labs International, a private forensics laboratory in Florida, supplied a suitable DNA sample for Parabon to use for genetic genealogy analysis. Parabon submitted a genetic data profile of the unidentified man to a public genetic genealogy database, called GEDmatch, for comparison in hopes of finding individuals who shared significant amounts of DNA with the man. Matches were found, and, through further genealogical research by Parabon and traditional police investigation, investigators were able to identify the man.
Although the cause of death remains under investigation, there are no signs of foul play.
