A Richmond man in his forties died of apparent drowning after he was found in medical distress in the water off the northern tip of Keats Island on Sunday afternoon.
Sunshine Coast RCMP said the man had been out on a boat charter with friends and had gone swimming a few minutes before he was found in distress.
Emergency Health Services called in the RCMP to assist at about 4 p.m.
“Police arrived at the Gibsons government dock and met paramedics, coast guard and Gibsons Fire Department who were all assisting with the male then determined to be deceased,” RCMP said.
The BC Coroners Service is investigating to officially determine the cause of death.
