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UPDATE: Missing Vernon man found safe and sound

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July 31, 2016 - 9:03 AM

OKANAGAN - Police are thanking the public for helping locate a missing man.

The 25-year-old man was originally reported missing July 30, 2016.

Late last night, Aug. 1, police issued a release stating the man was located safe and sound.

All personal information about the missing man has been removed from this story.

— This article was updated at 6:45 a.m. Aug. 2, 2016 to say the man was located and to remove all his personal information from the story.

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