A Nova Scotia man who went missing overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday was found dead Friday by Florida police, Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said.
Richard Joseph Adolphe Paquet, 74, and his wife recently drove from Nova Scotia to Florida.
May 3 at Brooksville in Florida, Mr. Paquet was involved in a road accident, described as very minor and did not cause any harm, according to local police.
That night, he was stopped by police, who were told by an individual who was driving recklessly in a parking lot Hernando Beach. Mr. That was Paquet, but the police let him continue on his walk.
Shortly after midnight, the Paquets parked their van in the parking lot of a house in a residential area ofHernando Beach.
Residents of the residence did not know the Paquets and no one noticed the Canadian couple’s neighboring vehicle until the next morning.
According to police who called the scene, Mr.’s wife said. Paquet that he fell asleep around midnight in the car, his wife was next to him. When she woke up the man was gone she said. Mr.’s wallet and phone are still in the van. Package.
According to the County Sheriff’s OfficeHernandoRichard Paquet’s disappearance occurred between midnight and 7:30 am on the morning of May 4.
The United States Coast Guard, boats, helicopters, drones and dogs assisted in the search.
Richard Paquet’s body was recovered Friday after being found in a ditch in Hernando Beach of police dogs.
We believe some medical issues arose that may have caused him to leave the van, drive into the water and possibly fall there.insisted Al Nienhuisthe county sheriff ofHernandoin a video on the page Facebook from the police department on Friday.
The deceased was still wearing glasses, and local police do not believe he was a victim of foul play.
With information from CBC at Hernando Day
Source: Radio-Canada
