{"id":42581,"date":"2026-05-12T21:58:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/42581\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T21:58:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:58:50","slug":"bodies-of-child-adult-pulled-from-lake-erie-after-being-reported-overdue-opp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/42581\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodies of child, adult pulled from Lake Erie after being reported overdue: OPP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted May 12, 2026 8:41 am\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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Ontario\u00a0Provincial Police<\/a> say the bodies of two boaters, including a child, were pulled from the waters of Lake Erie on Monday after being reported overdue.<\/p>\n

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Police say they were called earlier in the day to an area of St. Williams, Ont., on the northern shores of the lake.<\/p>\n

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They say a seven-year-old and a 53-year-old, both from Norfolk County, were found more than 3 1\/2 kilometres from shore by a passing boater.<\/p>\n

Investigators say their bodies were recovered from the water by the Canadian Coast Guard.<\/p>\n

Police say further updates will be provided as more details come to light.<\/p>\n

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In a video on social media, OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk expressed deepest condolences to friends and family.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a father, I can\u2019t even imagine what you\u2019re going through. And each and every one of you are in our thoughts,\u201d Sanchuk said in the video posted Monday.<\/p>\n

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