Body of missing Vancouver Island man found in Kamloops

The body of a missing Vancouver Island man, who police said might be in Kamloops, has been found.

Matthew Mueller, 39, of Lake Cowichan was reported missing yesterday June 7, RCMP said. He was last seen, May 30.

RCMP say his body was found in Kamloops.

RCMP aren’t releasing any information about the circumstances surrounding his death.

The BC Coroners Service is investigating Mueller’s death alongside RCMP.

— This story was updated at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023, to say Mueller's body was found in Kamloops.

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