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Police recover body from Lake Erie

By Natalia Vega

June 16, 2019 - 11:54pm

Provincial police are investigating after a body was pulled from Lake Erie Sunday morning.

Essex County OPP along with Leamington Fire Services were called to 700 Point Pelee Dr., in Leamington around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Few details have been released at this time. Provincial police said a post mortem examination is scheduled to take place in London on Monday.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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