Body found in Lake Erie
OPP are following up on a report of human remains found in the waters of Lake Erie in Long Point.
Around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday OPP were notified that the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton and Canadian Coast Guard found a body in the water near the tip of Long Point while they were doing training exercises.
The unidentified person was brought back to shore and described as a white man, 5'9” to 5'10” tall, weighing approximately 160 to 180 lbs with brown hair.
A deceased man pulled from the waters of Lake Erie on Oct. 25, 2022 was wearing a sweater with this logo. (Source: OPP)
According to police, the man was wearing a grey hoody with a "RED MTN" logo of the front of the sweater that is blue, black and grey in colour.
The man was also wearing jeans and black hiking-style running shoes/boots.A post-mortem examination has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.
The investigation is ongoing and police say updates will be provided when new information becomes available.
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