One of two dead sailors who washed up on Sable Island identified

The remains of one of the people who washed up on the shores of Sable Island earlier this month have been identified.

Earlier this month, a boat containing two dead sailors was discovered by Parks Canada staff on the national reserve on July 10.

Mounties said the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service has determined the remains are those of a 70-year-old British Columbia sailor, who set sail from Halifax Harbour on June 11 aboard the Theros.

Police said work continues to identify the woman’s remains but investigators are confident they are those of the second sailor aboard the Theros, a 54-year-old from B.C.

According to RCMP, the deaths are not believed to be suspicious in nature but the investigation is ongoing.