A senior who left his Maple Ridge, B.C., home last Friday morning but never returned has now been found deceased, according to RCMP.
The 76-year-old went to a local gas station to buy a newspaper, leaving his home on 207A Street near Dewdney Trunk Road around 10 a.m., Ridge Meadows RCMP said.
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He had underlying health conditions, no cell phone and not very much money, police said at the time.
Sadly, police found him Monday near the Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge border. His death is not considered suspicious, but the BC Coroners Service is worked to determine the cause.
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“We offer our sincerest condolences to the family, friends and loved ones,” said Insp. Adam Gander in a Monday news release.
“We also thank the public, community partners and volunteers for their assistance.”
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