Body in bin identified

A BODY found in a wheelie bin at a Melbourne storage facility has been identified as that of graphic artist John Christianos, who went missing more than 17 years ago.

Workers discovered the remains of Mr Christianos, 40, on July 13 in Oakleigh South while they were cleaning out a storage unit.

He went missing in 2001 and was last seen at a residential home in Bentleigh East.

Born in South Australia, Victoria Police say Mr Christianos had been estranged from his family for some time before he disappeared.