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Body of missing Armstrong man found

VERNON – Police have found the body of an Armstrong man who had been missing for a month.

Brian Kyme Franklin, 41, was last seen on Jan. 3.

RCMP say in a media release his body was found today, Feb. 1, and his death is not considered suspicious.

The B.C. Coroners Service is involved in the investigation.

RCMP are not releasing any further information at this time.


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Sean Mott


After spending most of his life on the East Coast and earning a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree from the University of King's in Halifax, Sean Mott decided to strike out west to start his reporting career in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He recently moved to Lake Country and he covers everything from crime to local art to everyday absurdities in Kelowna.