68-year-old hunter found dead in the Bras-Coupé-Désert ZEC

68-year-old hunter found dead in the Bras-Coupé-Désert ZEC

The 68-year-old hunter, Benoît Laporte, who had been missing since Sunday at Cairine Lake in the Bras-Coupé-Désert ZEC, was found dead.

According to Sergeant Marc Tessier, an information officer with the Sûreté du Québec, it was friends of the man who discovered his body near the search area.

The SQ indicates that there is no evidence of a criminal act. The victim may have been ill.

The coroner has been notified and an inquest will be held to determine the exact circumstances of his death.