The search for a missing eight-year-old boy in Turkey Point has turned tragic.
The Ontario Provincial Police has reported that the child's body was located 200 yards from the shore in Lake Erie Sunday afternoon at around 2:30 p.m.
Police said the eight-year-old was seen swimming in Lake Erie on Saturday after he abandoned a floating raft and attempted to swim back to shore. Family members contacted police at around 5:30 p.m. that day after they were unable to locate their son. The child has since been identified as 8-year-old Mustapha Adam of Toronto.
Police conducted a search and were assisted by OPP Aviation Services, the OPP Marine Unit, Norfolk County Fire Department, Norfolk County Parademic services, along with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton.
- With files from Allanah Wills
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