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Body found in Annapolis Valley is that of missing man: RCMP

CTV Atlantic Published Monday, January 23, 2017 8:27AM AST Last Updated Monday, January 23, 2017 8:29AM AST

The body of 62-year-old James Bell was found in Aylesford, N.S. Saturday afternoon. (RCMP)

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The RCMP say a body found near Aylesford, N.S. is that of a 62-year-old Morristown, N.S. man reported missing earlier this month.

James Bell left his Prospect Road home around noon on Jan. 4. Police said he was given a drive to Berwick and was last seen walking along Orchard Street later that afternoon.

An RCMP helicopter and ground search and rescue crews assisted in the search for Bell.

Members of the Kings District RCMP and Valley Search and Rescue found Bell’s body just off the Aylesford Road, near the Dodge and Durling Road, around 2 p.m. Saturday.

Police say foul play is not suspected, but an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.