NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On Aug. 24, 2021, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) received a 911 call from a member of the public who was on a boat in Lake Ontario. The member of the public called to report having found a body in the water.
A vessel from the NRPS Marine Unit responded to the Niagara on the Lake location approximately 4 km east of the Welland Canal, approximately 500 m offshore.
The body of a male was recovered and transported to Canadian Coast Guard Station in St. Catharines by the NRPS Marine Unit.
Detectives from the 1 District - St Catharines detective office, the NRPS Forensic Services Unit and the Coroner attended. The body has been sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto, for a post-mortem and positive identification.
The investigation remains ongoing by detectives. Anyone who may have information about this incident is being asked to call 905-688-4111, extension 1024233.
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