Body discovered in load of cardboard at recycling facility

By NATALIE BANK Friday, September 28, 2007 Vernon Courier

Body discovered in load of cardboard at recycling facility Employees at Vernon‘s recycling facility made a shocking discovery when a man‘s body was found in a load of cardboard dumped Thursday morning. Staff found the body at about 11 a.m. after a Waste Management truck arrived at the Greater Vernon Recycling and Disposal Facility, said Nicole Kohnert, solid waste manager for the North Okanagan Regional District. “The truck dumped its load and they found the body right away,” Kohnert said, adding the body was discovered in a pile of cardboard. Kohnert said staff believe the body was that of a male in his 20s. On Thursday afternoon RCMP spokesman Gord Molendyk said he still could not confirm any details. He said the investigation remains at the preliminary stage. “It‘s still too early to confirm anything. They‘re still on the scene. They‘re not even back yet.” Vernon RCMP arrived at the site just before noon to investigate reports that a body had been found in the recycling material near the city‘s landfill. Officers immediately cordoned off the area to investigate the crime scene. Shortly after 3 p.m. a coroner arrived but the body has yet to be identified, nor have police released details about the cause of death. Kohnert said the truck that was carrying the body had picked up the load including the body in the city centre and then brought it to the recycling facility. “It looks like they traced the load from a truck that came from downtown Vernon,” she said. Police are expected to release more information on Friday. The recycling facility is located four kilometres south of Vernon on Birnie Road, just off Highway 97. The facility is operated by a private company contracted out by the regional district.
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Is it foul play? A body has been found at the Vernon landfill.