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Incident at Comox Lake led to the death of a teenager

A tragic incident led to the death of a 17-year-old boy at Comox Lake.

On Saturday night at 9:45, Comox Valley RCMP first responders were called to Devil’s Ladder at Comox Lake, where the report says a teenager jumped from a cliff into the water and failed to resurface.

Police say nearby paddleboarders located the boy and immediately started CPR, with firefighters arriving shortly after and taking over life-saving efforts.

The teenager was then taken to the local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Constable Monika Terragni says this is a heartbreaking loss for the community.

“A young life, just 17 years old, it’s a tragedy that touches everyone, whether you knew him personally or not,” said Terragni.

While RCMP is investigating this incident, BC Coroners Service is doing its own investigation to determine how, where, and by what means the youth came to his death.

At this time, there’s no evidence to suggest criminality was involved.

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