Missing Brandon teen found dead, police say

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Manitoba

The assemblage of a Brandon, Man., teen who had been missing since Sunday has been found, constabulary say.

Owen Bedford, 18, had past been seen Sunday

Arturo Chang · CBC News

· Posted: Jun 20, 2025 6:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago

A lad  with blonde hairsbreadth  stands wearing a suit   by a garden.

Owen Bedford, 18, had past been seen astatine astir 2 a.m. Sunday leaving a barroom connected Victoria Avenue with immoderate friends, his household antecedently told CBC News. (Brandon Police Service/Facebook)

A Brandon, Man., teen who had been missing since Sunday has been recovered dead, constabulary say.

The assemblage of Owen Bedford, 18, was recovered successful the Assiniboine River, the Brandon Police Service said connected a Facebook station Friday afternoon.

He had past been seen astatine astir 2 a.m. Sunday leaving a barroom connected Victoria Avenue with immoderate friends, his household antecedently told CBC News.

More than 100 volunteers joined a search, the household said, and the Hutterian Emergency Aquatic Response Team began searching the Assiniboine River for the teen connected Tuesday.

Brandon constabulary said Bedford's individuality has been formally confirmed.

"At this time, our thoughts are with Owen's household and friends arsenic they navigate this incredibly hard and achy time," they said successful the update. "We widen our deepest sympathies and basal with them successful their grief."

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