Public Safety and Solicitor General
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died in Kamloops on July 12, 2016.
She was Shirley Marie Thomas, aged 53, of Vancouver.
On the morning of July 12, 2016, a passerby came upon an unresponsive female on a grassy bank of the Thompson River near Lorne Street. The passerby immediately requested assistance, but Ms. Thomas was deceased at the scene.
The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate to determine the cause and manner of Ms. Thomas’s death. Foul play has been ruled out.
Ms. Thomas’s family has been notified of her death. On behalf of family members, the BC Coroners Service requests that the media respect their privacy during this difficult time.
