The BC Coroners service have positively identified Zygmunt Janiewicz as the body retrieved from Lake Okanagan on Aug. 10.
Janiewicz had been missing since May 17 after last being seen kayaking on the lake. An extensive search followed for the missing 71-year-old but search volunteers were unable to find Janiewicz.
In mid-June, Janiewicz香蕉视频直播檚 family fundraised money in hopes to hire search experts to help in the search.
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Last week, a sonar expert who travelled to the Central Okanagan from Idaho, U.S aided local RCMP in a deep water search near Kelowna香蕉视频直播檚 Gyro Beach. Janiewicz香蕉视频直播檚 body was found at a depth of 170 feet.
Kelowna RCMP have said that Janiewicz香蕉视频直播檚 family has been notified.
香蕉视频直播淧olice do not believe that criminality was involved in Zygmunt香蕉视频直播檚 death,香蕉视频直播 said Cpl. Jesse O香蕉视频直播橠onaghey of the Kelowna RCMP.
No further information is available at this time.
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