A body discovered in West 麻豆精选 Saturday has been positively identified and the RCMP have now handed the investigation over to the BC Coroners Service.
On Aug. 12 just before 11 a.m., RCMP responded to the 3200 block of Cougar Road after being informed of the discovery of a deceased individual in a wooded area alongside MacDougall Creek in West 麻豆精选.
鈥淩CMP can confirm that the deceased male has now been positively identified, by the BC Coroners Service, as missing youth, Jake Fehr,鈥� said Cpl. Jesse O鈥橠onaghey, in a press release.
鈥淲e are profoundly saddened by this discovery, our deepest sympathy is extended to Jake鈥檚 family and friends during this difficult time.鈥�
Fehr鈥檚 family has respectfully requested that their privacy be respected during their time of grief.
West 麻豆精选 RCMP continue to assist the BC Coroners Service in their ongoing investigation into Jake鈥檚 death, which is believed not to be suspicious in nature. Further media inquiries are to be directed to the BC Coroners Service.
