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Body of missing Maskwacis boy found

The body of a 17-year-old boy, who was reported missing a day earlier, was found on the Samson First Nation reserve at Maskwacis on Saturday.

The body of a 17-year-old boy, who was reported missing a day earlier, was found on the Samson First Nation reserve at Maskwacis on Saturday.

Travis Rain was last seen in the community formerly known as Hobbema on Jan. 17 but was not reported missing to police until Jan. 24. Rain’s body was found about 4:40 p.m. in an open area about 1.5 km south of Hwy 611.

RCMP are continuing to investigate the death, which is not considered suspicious at this time. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.