The body of a man was discovered in Okanagan Lake this morning.
On Wednesday, July 19th, at approximately 7 a.m., West Kelowna RCMP received a report from a boater that had spotted a body in a shallow area of Okanagan Lake, 400 metres off of Maude Roxby Wetland.
The West Kelowna RCMP and Kelowna Fire Department made the recovery by boat.
RCMP investigators believe that it is that of the 23-year-old man who fell overboard from a boat July 15.
COSAR was called for two concurrent tasks tonight. Assisting with fire evacuations in Lake Country and boat team out on Okanagan Lake.
— COSAR (@okrescue) July 16, 2017
The man’s next of kin have been notified and the West Kelowna RCMP continue to assist the BC Coroner Service with their investigation into the man’s death.
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