UPDATE: RCMP in Hope confirmed Thursday afternoon that Mathew Corcoran has been located safe and unharmed.
RCMP in Hope confirmed Thursday afternoon that Mathew Corcoran has been located safe and unharmed.
Hope RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in locating a man who walked away from Fraser Canyon Hospital late Wednesday night.
Mathew Paul Corcoran, 27, is Caucasian and is described as being very thin, approximately 108 pounds, 5'4" tall with short brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing dark pants and a dark jacket with a hood and a zippered front.
Corcoran's home is in Kamloops but he made his way to Hope.
Cpl. Tammy Hollingsworth said police believe that Corcoran is wet and cold and in need of shelter.
He is not considered to be a threat in any way to the public but police and his family are concerned for his safety, she said.
Anyone with information about Corcoran or who has seen him is asked to immediately contact the Hope RCMP at 604-869-7750.