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UPDATE: RMC confirms the death of a first-year cadet

Click to play video: 'Kingston police recover body from wooded area'
Kingston police recover body from wooded area
Police recovered the body from a wooded area near the Via Rail station at approximately 3 p.m. on Thursday – Oct 26, 2017

Royal Military College has confirmed that a man found dead in Kingston yesterday was a first-year cadet.

Kingston police positioned an emergency response unit in a narrow road across from the Ambassador Hotel Thursday afternoon following the discovery of the body of Jeffrey Remmelgas.

The 19 year-old was reported missing October 13th and was last seen two days before he was declared missing.

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Police say the body was found at about 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon in an area between Princess Street and the Via Rail station.

The area was treated as a possible crime scene until it was cleared Friday afternoon.

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Police say no foul play is suspected.

Police say the case is now in the hands of the Eastern Ontario Corners Office.

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