Police, Coroners investigating sudden death in Lake Country

Police and coroners are investigating the death of a Lake Country man after his body was found yesterday morning.

The unidentified man in his 30s was found just after 9 a.m. at Spion Kop Summit in Lake Country.

"At this time, criminality is not suspected in the man's death," said Kelowna RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy.

The B.C. Coroners Service is also investigating to determine how, where, when and by what means he came to his death.

Neither police nor coroners will identify the deceased. No other information is available at this time.


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