According to an RCMP press release, Cromwell’s body was found at 5:30 p.m. AT on Friday.
Police were told Wednesday that Cromwell, 48, had entered the river near the Gates Lane crossing, but did not appear to be coming out.
Cromwell was found about a kilometer away from the point where he entered the water on Friday. (Graham Cromwell / Facebook)
Officers from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans were patrolling the area at about 9pm on Wednesday when they saw four men fishing in the river, according to a DFO spokesman.
Police tried to conduct a search, but the men fled and jumped into the river, the spokesman said.
Fishing officers found three of the men on Wednesday, but a fourth was not immediately identified.
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