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Body pulled from Georgian Bay near Parry Sound identified

Andrew Mendler
By Andrew Mendler

The body pulled from the waters of Georgian Bay near Parry Sound on Aug. 8 has been identified by police.

According to the West Parry Sound OPP, the deceased is a 27-year-old from Etobicoke.

Police say at around 8 a.m., officers responded to a call that someone had found personal property near Georgian Bay. This prompted a search of nearby water.

Thee OPP’s underwater search and recovery unit later located a body.

A police investigation is ongoing.

Andrew Mendler
Andrew Mendler
Andrew is Vista Radio's Cottage Country New Director, who manages news in Haliburton, Muskoka and Parry Sound. He was born in London, raised in Tillsonburg and has lived in Belleville, Huntsville, Midland and Bonnyville, Alberta. He currently resides in Parry Sound with his fiancé, two step kids, dog and two cats. After graduating Loyalist College, Andrew worked as a newspaper reporter for over a decade, before transitioning to broadcasting in 2023. If you have a news tip you'd like to share, email Andrew at amendler@vistaradio.ca.

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