RCMP recover body from Athabasca River

Police have recovered the body of an Edmonton man from the Athabasca River.

Barrhead RCMP said the body was that of a 22-year-old who had been missing since September 2.

According to police family members of the man were on the scene to confirm the identity but no details have been released.

Klondike Trail SAR, Stony Plain RCMP and Barrhead RCMP were conducting searches on the river when the body was located.

They said the discovery was made just five kilometers from the Klondike Ferry where he went missing.

Investigators do not suspect foul play.