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The trailer where the body of Dennis Marvin Geep was found April 9. His death has been ruled a suicide. Credit: Global Okanagan (with permission)

Mobile home fire death ruled a suicide

Jun 13, 2014 06:06:01

WEST KELOWNA – A coroner’s investigation into the death of a West Kelowna man whose body was found after fire destroyed his mobile home has revealed the cause of death to be suicide.

According to the coroner’s report, Dennis Marvin Greep, 56, died of a single shot in the head from a high-calibre rifle in the early hours of April 9.

The report concludes Geep started the fire before taking his own life.

The bodies of two dogs were also found in the mobile home.

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Adam Proskiw

Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.

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