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Manitoba RCMP's Underwater Recovery Team to assist in Gillam search

Focus of investigation returns to Gillam area
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Underwater Recovery Team to help search for two teen fugitives in Nelson River.

Manitoba RCMP have dispatched their Underwater Recovery Team (URT) to Gillam to help search for the two suspects wanted in connection with homicides in British Columbia. 

The URT will be arriving in Gillam tonight - Saturday, August 3

It is expected that URT divers will begin to search a section of the Nelson River on Sunday, August 4.

Every RCMP URT has access to a range of advanced equipment to assist in their underwater searches. 

There will be no access to media of the dive area or to the divers.

No further specific information will be provided on the deployment of the URT to the area.

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