Body of man found in Athens three months after he was reported missing

Matthew Chiu

By Joe Johnson

The body of 37-year-old Matthew Chiu was found Friday behind The Church at College Station on College Station Road, more than three months after he was reported as missing.

He apparently had committed suicide.

According to the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, Chiu was last seen on July 15 leaving Cornerstone Church on Lexington Road.

Family members in Pennsylvania reportedly explained that Chiu had been despondent after having lost his job and apartment. He was homeless at the time of his disappearance, according to police.

Chiu’s body was transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation forensics lab for official confirmation of identity and cause of death.