UPDATE: RCMP have identified the man murdered as Dean Jefferey Gillette.
RCMP say an Okanagan murder victim may never be publicly identified.
On January 17th, the body of a 27-year-old Kelowna area man was found beside Willowbrook Road near White Lake west of Okanagan Falls.
Get daily National news
On Friday, police said they couldn’t comment on the man’s identity or cause of death until the completion of an autopsy Monday.
Now an RCMP media spokesperson says the victim’s name will only be released if it will further the investigation.
“We work with investigators to determine when and if it is appropriate, based on the progression of the investigation, to release the name of victim in every investigation. In some cases there may never be a need,” said Cpl. Janelle Shoihet in an email response to Global Okanagan News inquiries.
- DTES grocery store uncertain of future after spending thousands on security
- Alberta on track to see the most traffic deaths in a decade: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’
- B.C. child sexual exploitation case leads to rescue of 5 children in the Philippines
- Nick Reiner won’t face death penalty in parents’ killings, prosecutor says
Shoihet has not replied when asked if she could point to any murder investigations in BC where the victim’s name has never been made public.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.