Body recovered during search for missing kayaker on Ottawa River
Sep 23, 2024 News Staff
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Ontario Provincial Police Marine Unit. PHOTO/ OPP
The Ontario Provincial Police have recovered a body in the vicinity of where a missing kayaker was last seen on the Ottawa River.
The search had been on-going since the early morning hours of Wednesday Sept. 18, when a kayak carrying two people overturned in rapids near the inter-provincial bridge on Highway 148.
A 34-year-old male was rescued by police with the assistance of private citizens, while a 30-year-old female was unaccounted for.
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A body was located by police around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Police have not been able to confirm the identity of the recovered body at this time.
The investigation is continuing and a post-mortem examination will be conducted to determine the cause of death which is suspected to be drowning.
The missing woman has resulted in a days-long search effort involving the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) along with Marine and Aviation Units from the OPP and t
he Sûreté du Québec.
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