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Body found in Cowichan Bay

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 25 Oct, 2024 12:02 PM
  • Body found in Cowichan Bay

Police on eastern Vancouver Island say they have found the body of a 26-year-old man in the waters of Cowichan Bay.

R-C-M-P say the man was last seen Monday and reported missing on Wednesday.

They say the R-C-M-P West Coast Marine Unit was deployed to search the bay with the help of a police helicopter, and the man's body was found yesterday.

Corporal Alex Bérubé says there are no signals of criminality, but the circumstances of the man's death will be thoroughly examined.

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