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Body of Calgary man pulled from Okanagan Lake

A view of Okanagan Lake, and Rattlesnake Island, from Highway 97. Police say the 34-year-old man jumped into the lake near Squally Point, south of Rattlesnake Island, on Saturday afternoon. Google Maps

RCMP have confirmed that the body of a missing Calgary man has been pulled from Okanagan Lake.

According to police, Oluwaseun Samson Adedeji jumped into Okanagan Lake from a boat between Rattlesnake Island and Squally Point near Peachland on June 18.

The 34-year-old man never resurfaced.

Police said it happened around 3:45 p.m. while the boat was stationary.

On Monday, the RCMP’s Underwater Recovery Team located and pulled Adedeji’s body out of the water.

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Police said Adedeji was vacationing in the Okanagan with five friends.

Several agencies have been searching for Adedeji since he went missing.

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They include RCMP, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue and West Kelowna Fire Rescue.

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