Thursday, April 25, 2024

Police identify teen who drowned in Guelph Lake

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Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have identified a teen who died after drowning in Guelph Lake.

Police say on July 31, at around 6:15 p.m., they received a report of a swimmer in distress near the island in Guelph Lake at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area.

At around 7:30 p.m., the swimmer was located and was transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced deceased.

Police have identified the deceased as 14-year-old Hilal Ahmad Najeebi, of Mississauga.

Anyone with further information regarding this incident is asked to contact police.

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