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| Missing Australian found dead in Canadian wilderness after ‘unfortunate hiking accident’ | Missing Australian found dead in Canadian wilderness after ‘unfortunate hiking accident’ |
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| Police find body of Brisbane woman Julia-Mary Lane, 25, who had been living in Alberta, near Bear Lake in British Columbia | Police find body of Brisbane woman Julia-Mary Lane, 25, who had been living in Alberta, near Bear Lake in British Columbia |
| An Australian hiker has been found dead in Canadian bear country after a Mounties search that deployed police dogs and a drone. | An Australian hiker has been found dead in Canadian bear country after a Mounties search that deployed police dogs and a drone. |
| Twenty-five-year-old Julia-Mary Lane, from Brisbane, had been living in Canmore, Alberta since January. | |
| She travelled to British Columbia for a week-long road trip at Bear Lake near the town of Kimberley but did not return, according to a social media post from her housemate on Tuesday. | |
| “Unfortunately, searchers found the woman, deceased,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. “The death is not considered suspicious.” | “Unfortunately, searchers found the woman, deceased,” the Royal Canadian Mounted Police confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. “The death is not considered suspicious.” |
| Lane’s family has posted to Facebook, confirming their loss. | Lane’s family has posted to Facebook, confirming their loss. |
| “We have lost our beautiful baby girl, Julia-Mary RIP in an unfortunate hiking accident,” Lane’s family wrote. They asked for 24 hours “to process this sad news”. | “We have lost our beautiful baby girl, Julia-Mary RIP in an unfortunate hiking accident,” Lane’s family wrote. They asked for 24 hours “to process this sad news”. |
| Lane’s Canadian housemate Janet Hamilton contacted Lane’s family early on Tuesday morning when she did not return from her trip. The family had not heard from Lane since Saturday morning. | Lane’s Canadian housemate Janet Hamilton contacted Lane’s family early on Tuesday morning when she did not return from her trip. The family had not heard from Lane since Saturday morning. |
| Kimberly Royal Canadian Mounted Police were alerted on Tuesday June 11th. | Kimberly Royal Canadian Mounted Police were alerted on Tuesday June 11th. |
| In the search and rescue effort, frontline officers located the woman’s vehicle parked near Bear Lake during the search and rescue effort. The RCMP’s police dog services and the use of a drone were engaged in the search. | In the search and rescue effort, frontline officers located the woman’s vehicle parked near Bear Lake during the search and rescue effort. The RCMP’s police dog services and the use of a drone were engaged in the search. |
| Lane had posted to a Facebook group days earlier looking for recommendations for local hikes. | |
| “I’m visiting from Canmore for a few days and would love to join any moderate to challenging hikes anyone has planned,” she wrote. “I am comfortable hiking solo but would prefer to go with a group to minimise bear risk of course.” | |
| More to come. | More to come. |