The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced the discovery of remains belonging to a man from the United Kingdom who had been missing for nearly two and a half years. The remains were discovered in a privately owned forested area near Kingsland, Georgia.

Alex Hodgson Doughty, who was reported missing in September 2022, was last seen during a visit to Jacksonville, Florida, located approximately 35 miles south of where his remains were located, according to the FBI’s statement released on Friday.

Details regarding the cause and manner of death have not been made available.

An Evidence Response Team from the FBI’s Jacksonville office led the search, which culminated in the discovery of the remains on February 4. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity of the remains as Doughty’s.

According to LBT Global, a U.K.-based nonprofit that aids families of crime victims abroad, Doughty had arranged for transportation to Kingsland shortly before his disappearance on September 11, 2022, at the age of 30. The FBI later listed his age as 32 at the time of discovery.

On the afternoon of his last known sighting, Doughty visited a Jacksonville bar and grill before taking the ride to Kingsland, a small city known for its outdoor recreation, located just a few miles north of the Florida border.

A Facebook group, Help Find Alex, indicated that Doughty had been in Orlando prior to traveling 140 miles north to Jacksonville, and then further north to Kingsland using a ride-hailing service.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) provides details on Doughty’s case, noting he was last spotted at 1 a.m. on September 12 in the lot of an auto parts store, and was also using ride-hailing services during his travels.

The FBI has stated that no further criminal investigation is anticipated and has not disclosed specific information about the recovery of the remains. “No criminal charges are expected,” the FBI affirmed.

FBI investigators, including those specializing in cellular technology from the Jacksonville office’s Cellular Analysis Survey Team, played a crucial role in locating the remains.

In the statement released on Friday, Kristin Rehler, the special agent in charge of the Jacksonville FBI office, commended the team for their unwavering dedication to narrowing search areas.

“While we hoped to deliver better news to Mr. Doughty’s family, we are relieved to offer them some measure of closure,” she concluded.