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Cause of death unknown

No cause of death has been determined in the discovery of a body in Polson Park, Wednesday.

Vernon RCMP police spokesperson Gord Molendyk said the man, in his 40s, was found dead in the downtown park shortly before 10 a.m.

“The man’s identity is not being released at this time until next-of-kin notifications have been made,” said Molendyk. “The B.C. Coroner’s Service and members of the Vernon serious crimes unit are continuing with the investigation of the death.”

An autopsy will be done during the next few days to determine the cause of death.

The body was found near some bushes behind the lawn bowling club, about 30 metres from the park bandshell.

A portion of Polson Park was secured by police for the Coroners Service and RCMP forensic identification section to complete the scene examination. Public access to areas of the park was restricted for a number of hours.

The scene has since been released by police, and there is full access to the park.



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