A 65-year-old Vancouver Island man who was reported missing to police over the weekend has been found dead.
Mounties say John McNeil left his home in Gold River, B.C., on Sunday and was not heard from again.
The Nootka Sound RCMP issued a public plea for assistance in finding McNeil on Monday, saying officers were concerned for his health and well-being.
The Mounties confirmed Wednesday that McNeil’s body has been found.
Investigators did not reveal a cause of death but said it is not considered suspicious at this time.
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Nootka Sound RCMP are seeking help from the public to find a missing 65-year-old man.
In a release Monday, RCMP say John McNeil was last seen on Sunday, Sept. 17, leaving his home in Gold River on north Vancouver Island.
Mounties say they’re very concerned for his health and well-being.
McNeil is a white man, standing 6’0″ tall and weighing 166 lbs. with green eyes and blonde hair.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call their local police detachment or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
