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Body found in downtown Kelowna identified as local man reported missing

The body of Benjamin Reichert, 39, was found in an abandoned lot in Kelowna after he was reported missing.
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KELOWNA - The B.C. Coroners service has identified the body of a man found the evening of Jan. 3 in downtown Kelowna.

The deceased man was found in a vacant lot at near the intersection of Clement Avenue and Ellis Street. He has been identified as Benjamin Reichert, a 39-year-old Kelowna man who had been reported as missing to police on Jan. 2, according to Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey in a press release.

Reichert’s death is not considered suspicious and the investigation is now in the hands of the B.C. Coroners Service.


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