A Richmond man has died after going into medical distress while swimming near Keats Island in Howe Sound.
On September 6, at approximately 4 pm, emergency personnel were called to assist a man found in the water off the northern tip of Keats Island.
The man was in his forties and had been out on a boat charter with friends.
The victim had gone swimming a few minutes before he was found in distress, and died by the time emergency personnel reached him.
The BC Coroners Service is now investigating to officially determine the cause of death.
