Police track woman’s actions prior to death

RCMP in Kelowna are hoping to discover a woman’s movements before she was discovered dead on an Okanagan Lake beach.

On June 2, just after 6 a.m., RCMP and emergency medical crews rushed to the 300 block of Francis Avenue after they received a report of a person who appeared deceased on the shore of the bird sanctuary.

The body has since been identified by investigators as Yolanda Mae Lemky, 39, of Kelowna.

RCMP and the BC Coroners Service continue to investigate the circumstances which surround Yolanda Lemky’s death, as police work to establish a timeline.

“Retracing Yolanda’s movements leading up to her death is one of the priorities for our investigators and we urge anyone who may be able to assist us with this to contact us immediately,” says Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy of the Kelowna RCMP. “In particular, we are looking to speak with anyone who saw or spoke with Yolanda on June 1 in the afternoon or evening.”

Noseworthy says officers are looking to identify a Caucasian man with short salt and pepper hair who they believe was in Lemky’s company on the day before she died.

“At this point in the investigation, although the cause of Yolanda’s death has not yet been officially classified, our investigators do not believe criminality was involved,” adds Noseworthy.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Kelowna RCMP at 250-762-3300. Or remain completely anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by leaving a tip online at www.crimestoppers.net .