Body of Cap-Pelé man who fell overboard recovered off P.E.I.
Shane Ross | CBC News | Posted: August 14, 2016 2:53 PM | Last Updated: August 14, 2016
Man fell overboard in Shediac Bay Aug. 5 and his body was found 15 km southwest of Summerside Harbour
The body a 59-year-old Cap-Pelé, N.B., man who fell overboard in Shediac Bay on Aug. 5 has been recovered off the shore of Prince Edward Island.
Saturday at around 9:30 a.m., members of East Prince RCMP in P.E.I. responded to a call for assistance from the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.
A body had been discovered in the water south of Mont Carmel, approximately 15 kilometres southwest of the entrance to the Summerside Harbour.
The Canadian Coast Guard recovered the body of the man later identified as the boater who had been missing. His family has been notified.
While foul play is not suspected, RCMP said an autopsy will be conducted to confirm the exact cause of death. His name has not been released.