(CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) – After three days of searching, the Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) confirms the body of the missing swimmer has been recovered.
At approximately 3:50 p.m. on July 14, 2016, members from emergency service agencies responded to an incident in which it was reported that swimmers appeared to be in distress in the water. An 18-year-old male failed to return to shore.
The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), with assistance from the Elgin County OPP, and the Central Elgin Fire Services, were able to locate and recover the deceased from the water at approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 17, 2016.
The deceased has been identified as William JOHNSTON, from London, Ontario.
Elgin County OPP wishes to thank all those who assisted in the search.