Remains of 17-year-old missing in 2018 Montecito mudslide found, mother says

MONTECITO, Calif. (KABC) -- The remains of 17-year-old Jack Cantin have been found three years after he went missing when Montecito was hit by a devastating mudslide, according to his mother.

Kim Cantin, Jack's mother, said his remains were discovered within a thousand feet of where the family's home once stood.
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She told KEYT-TV that his remains were found around Memorial Day not far from where the family's former home was destroyed in a Jan. 9, 2018 mudslide.

Jack Cantin's father, Dave, was also killed, and their home was destroyed.

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The slide followed heavy rain that swept boulders, trees and debris from a previous fire down a nearby mountainside, destroying hundreds of homes.



In all, 23 people died in the mudslide.
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The remains of another victim, 2-year-old Lydia Suttithepa, still haven't been recovered.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.