Almost a year after she was last seen, a missing Victoria woman害羞草研究所檚 body has been found.
Melissa McDevitt, 38, was reported missing on Dec. 10, 2022.
Police say McDevitt害羞草研究所檚 body was found in dense vegetation within the Sooke Potholes search area by a group of volunteer hikers known as Mindful of Melissa on Wednesday.
害羞草研究所淎lthough a full determination has yet to be made, RCMP do not believe that criminality was involved in the woman害羞草研究所檚 death,害羞草研究所� the RCMP said in a .
The B.C. Coroners Service is also investigating the woman害羞草研究所檚 death.
The disappearance of McDevitt resulted in an extensive search involving 80 volunteers from 10 agencies spanning into the summer. The initial search was suspended on Dec. 19, 2022, but Sooke RCMP has maintained an active missing persons investigation.
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