Body of a missing 55-year-old man found in Castor River South yesterday

    Tuesday, 23 September 2025 11:59

    By Tonya Organ

    Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says the man’s body was safely recovered by enforcement officers, Long Range Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) and Port Saunders and Roddickton RCMP.

    A 55-year-old man reported missing from the Northern Peninsula earlier this month was found dead in Castor River South yesterday. Port Saunders RCMP say the man was last seen on September 14th. Cpl Jesse O’Donaghey says the man’s body was safely recovered by enforcement officers, Long Range Ground Search and Rescue (GSAR) and Port Saunders and Roddickton RCMP. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is involved in the investigation. 

     

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