The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in an ATV incident near Harrison Mills on Aug. 30, 2014.

He was Kevin Robert Paul, aged 45, of Aldergrove.

Mr. Paul was reported missing to the Agassiz RCMP on Sept. 1 when he had failed to return home as planned following a short camping trip to the area of Harrison and Chehalis Lakes north of Harrison Mills. A search was initiated, and on the morning of Sept. 3, an Agassiz search-and-rescue team located Mr. Paul and his ATV quad in the water at the north end of Chehalis Lake near the mouth of a creek. He was deceased at the scene.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this incident.

The family of Mr. Paul has been notified of his death. On behalf of family members, the BC Coroners Service asks that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time.

For further information, please contact:

Barb McLintock
BC Coroners Service
250 356-9253