THUNDER BAY - Police have identified a man whose body was discovered in the Kaministiquia River on Sept. 1.
Thunder Bay Police Service said in a release issued on Sunday that the man has been identified as 42-year-old Geoffrey Francis of Thunder Bay. His family have been notified of his death.
According to Police, Francis has ties to Thunder Bay and Kenora.
The body of Francis was discovered early on Sept. 1 in the water near the Kam River Heritage Park. Police reached out to the public to help confirm his identity and a post-mortem examination was conducted.
The investigation is ongoing and police are still seeking any information from the public about recent activities of Francis or his known associates. Anyone with information is asked to contact Thunder Bay Police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.p3tips.com.