Hope RCMP reaching out for tips in suspicious death

A man was found dead in Hope and police have determined the death is suspicious and are seeking the public’s help. Hope RCMP received a report about an unresponsive person down an embankment in the area of Two Mile Creek along Highway 3 in Hope on September 17, 2023, according to a press release. When police arrived they found a 38-year-old man dead. RCMP along with the BC Coroners’ Service determined the death is suspicious. “Determining what lead to the tragic passing of this individual would help provide closure to the family which is why we are making an additional plea for the public’s assistance," Hope RCMP Sgt. Mike Sargent said in the release. RCMP haven't released the victim's identity. The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information about this death and anyone with dash cam footage of the Two Mile Creek area between Sept. 15 to 17, 2023 to contact Hope RCMP at 604-796-7750. Tips can be given anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .