Police release identity of woman whose body was found in Okanagan Lake

KELOWNA – Police have released the identity of the woman who was found in Okanagan Lake yesterday as they continue to investigate the circumstances of her mysterious death.

The body of Caitlin Midori Bradley, 29, was found face down in Okanagan Lake just off the shore of Gyro Beach on April 21. Bradley was from Surrey.

Kelowna RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are looking into the circumstances of Bradley's death. In a press release, Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey said police are retracing Bradley's last movements and established a timeline leading up to her death.

O'Donaghey said the cause of Bradley's death has not been determined, although investigators do not currently believe there was any criminality involved with the incident.

Gyro Beach is now re-opened to the public after investigators and emergency personnel cleared the scene.

Anyone with information on Bradley is asked to contact Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.


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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.