Body found in river near Fort Selkirk, Yukon

RCMPhave recovered a man's body from the waternear Fort Selkirk, Yukon.

The body was spotted in the river by some people at around noon on Wednesday. PellyCrossing RCMPlaunched a boat within a couple of hours and retrieved the body.

Police have not said whether the body was found in the Yukon River or the PellyRiver. Fort Selkirklies atthe confluence of the two.

The identity of the deceased man has yet to be confirmed.

Police did not draw a connection to the search for Wilfred Charlie, who went missinglast month. His family believes he fell in the Yukon River, near his home in Carmacks.

Police say an autopsy on the body will be conducted on Friday, in Vancouver.