Search for Chilliwack mom Shaelene Bell comes to tragic end

CHILLIWACK (NEWS 1130) — The body of Shaelene Bell — a mother of two who has been missing since Jan. 31 — has been found, according to the Chilliwack RCMP.

Although police did not initially name the woman, they have since confirmed the body found was 23-year-old Bell.

Mounties say the woman was found in the Fraser River near Coquitlam on Wednesday.

“There is no evidence to support criminal involvement in this death,” says a statement from The Chilliwack RCMP.

“The woman’s family has been notified and has asked for privacy as they grieve.”

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The BC Coroners Service has been called in to “determine how, where, when and by what means the death occurred.”

An extensive air and ground search for Bell after she was reported missing failed to locate her, pleas for information and a reward followed.