On September 13, 2020 at 4:11 p.m. Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a missing person in Lake Huron, at Second Avenue South, north of French Bay Road, Saugeen First Nation. A witness last observed the male swimmer out from shore, in distress and struggling in the waves.

On September 15, 2020 Grey Bruce OPP Marine Unit and OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit resumed a third day of searching for the missing male.

A short time into the search the deceased body of the male was removed from the water. OPP are not releasing the name of the deceased to allow for notification to the next of kin.

Anyone with information that can assist Grey Bruce OPP with this investigation, call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

source: media release, Grey Bruce OPP