Almost a year after she was last seen, a missing Victoria womansa国际传媒檚 body has been found.
Melissa McDevitt, 38, was reported missing on Dec. 10, 2022.
Police say McDevittsa国际传媒檚 body was found in dense vegetation within the Sooke Potholes search area by a group of volunteer hikers known as Mindful of Melissa on Wednesday.
sa国际传媒淎lthough a full determination has yet to be made, RCMP do not believe that criminality was involved in the womansa国际传媒檚 death,sa国际传媒� the RCMP said in a .
The B.C. Coroners Service is also investigating the womansa国际传媒檚 death.
The disappearance of McDevitt resulted in an extensive search involving 80 volunteers from 10 agencies spanning into the summer. The initial search was suspended on Dec. 19, 2022, but Sooke RCMP has maintained an active missing persons investigation.
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