62-year-old man found dead in water near island south of Gimli: Manitoba RCMP
Police say man believed to be sole occupant of abandoned boat found near Willow Island Sunday morning
Police in Gimli, Man., are investigating after a 62-year-old man was found dead in the water near an abandoned boat near Willow Island on Sunday morning.
Officers were called to the area, located just south of Gimli, at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday after receiving a report of an abandoned boat in open water, Gimli RCMP said in a news release. Police said the Manitoba RCMP's marine and water recovery units were at the scene.
According to RCMP, the local Canadian Coast Guard officials found a wallet and a cellphone on the boat, but no one was on the vessel.
Police found the body of a 62-year-old man in the water a few hours later. Officials said the deceased man is believed to be the sole occupant of the abandoned boat.
Gimli RCMP are still investigating the incident, police said.
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