Photo: Castanet Staff A body was found Tuesday in the North Thompson River in Westsyde, police said. Mountis said they were called to a section of the river near the 4300-square-foot Westsyde Street for a report of a body floating in the water. “An officer from the RCMP diving team has been deployed to assist in the recovery of the deceased,” RCMP Staff Sgt. said Janelle Shoihet in a press release. “Right now, it is too early to determine the nature of the incident or whether there is a suspicion of crime for the individual’s death.” Schiechett said that the BC Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting an investigation in parallel with the police investigation. Anyone with information about the body can call the police at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
