Remains recovered from Mara Lake

Aug 21, 2021 | 10:23 AM

SICAMOUS — The remains of a 64-year-old Red Deer man were located and recovered from Mara Lake Friday (Aug. 20) afternoon.

The man had been missing and presumed drowned since Aug. 11 when he went into distress while swimming near his boat in deep water on Mara Lake near Sicamous.

Police say the remains were located by the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team (HEART), a non-profit charitable organization based in Manitoba. Sicamous RCMP removed the body and notified the BC Coroner Service.

The RCMP South East District Under Water Recovery Team conducted a searched of the lake from Aug. 13 to 15 without success. HEART commenced their own three-day search on Aug. 18.

Remains recovered from Mara Lake

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