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Man reported missing on Vancouver Island found dead down steep embankment, police say

Police on Vancouver Island say a man reported missing Friday was found dead down a steep embankment in Port Alberni. The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Police on Vancouver Island say a man reported missing Friday was found dead down a steep embankment in Port Alberni.

Port Alberni Mounties say an adult male was reported missing Friday after not coming back to his family's home after going out that night.

They say he was spotted around 1 a.m. on Aug. 30 leaving a friend's home and found dead that afternoon.

Police say fire and rescue crews went to the embankment and had to use a helicopter to retrieve his body from what they say was a 50-foot rocky embankment.

Port Alberni RCMP say forensic investigators examined the scene and the man's family has been told of his death.

Mounties say they're still investigating the fatal incident.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 31, 2024.

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