Jasper RCMP assist Parks Canada Officers in search for missing person

December 30, 2019
Jasper, Alberta

News release

The RCMP with Emergency Medical Services assisted Parks Canada officers in the search for a missing person, following the recovery of personal belongings found alongside the river.

The body of a young man, believed to be the missing person has been recovered. Emergency responders located the male, submerged in the river. The unidentified male was pronounced deceased at the scene.

RCMP on scene indicate nothing was present to suggest the death was a result of foul play. Investigators are in the preliminary stages of the investigation as they work to confirm the identity of the male and complete next of kin notification.

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