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By James Peters

Coroner's Report

No foul play in Kamloops resident Thelma Vaughan’s death: coroner

Nov 4, 2020 | 2:33 PM

KAMLOOPS — A B.C. Coroner’s Report into the subject of a highly public search in Kamloops confirms there was no foul play in the woman’s death.

Kamloops resident Thelma Vaughan, 62, was reported missing on February 7, 2018.

After two months of intense searching, Vaughan’s body was found in the South Thompson River on April 4 of the same year.

Coroner Margaret Janzen’s report, released to CFJC Today Wednesday (Nov. 4), finds Vaughan died of asphyxia due to drowning.

Janzen notes Vaughan “had some matters of personal concern and was reported to be experiencing depression,” but could not definitively conclude she died by suicide.

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Janzen classifies her death as undetermined, saying it could have been suicide or accidental.

The coroner’s report is dated October 30, 2019. When asked about the reason for the delay, the B.C. Coroners Service would only say in an email, “the process (of releasing the report) can take some time”.