Crime & Safety

Missing Canton Teen Found Dead

19-year-old Ryan Lahiff was found dead after he'd been missing for three days.

CANTON, MA — A Canton teenager who had been missing for three days was found dead on Saturday. Canton police confirmed 19-year-old Ryan Lahiff was found dead.

"At this point in time, there does not appear to be foul play," Canton Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty wrote in an email. "Keep this young teen and his family in your thoughts, and hug the teens/children in your life a little tighter."

Rafferty said the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.

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Lahiff went missing Wednesday and was last seen in a Lowes in Dedham. He was a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School in 2018 and attended Sacred Heart in Connecticut.

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