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Port Alberni
2024-08-30 20:35 PDT
File # 2024-8653
On August 30, 2024, Port Alberni RCMP responded to a report of a missing adult male that had not returned to his family’s home as expected following an evening out.
The male was last seen at approximately 1:00 am on August 30, 2024, leaving a friend’s house. The male was located at approximately 2:45pm down a steep embankment and had suffered fatal injuries.
Port Alberni Fire Department (PAFD) and Search and Rescue (SAR) attended the scene to extract the male from the rocky, 50’ embankment. SAR utilized their helicopter to hoist the male up the steep terrain.
RCMP Forensic Identification Services (FIS) attended the scene to conduct an examination. Family of the deceased has been notified. The incident remains under investigation.
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