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Drowned Surrey man's body found

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 16 Aug, 2023 09:34 AM
  • Drowned Surrey man's body found

Mounties in Chilliwack say they have found the body of a Surrey man who was thought to have drowned in Cultus Lake last month.

R-C-M-P say the discovery was made by its Underwater Recovery Team after about a month of searching.

They say the man's death remains under investigation by the coroner's service.

Police say it's the fourth drowning death they have seen in the last month and are reminding people not to swim alone or enter water if they have consumed any drugs or alcohol

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