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No foul play in drowning death at Canteen Park: Brockville police

Brockville police are investigating the drowning death of a 39-year-old man at Hardy Park. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Lars Hagberg

Police say foul play is not suspected in a drowning death at Canteen Park in Brockville, Ont.

Emergency crews were called to reports of a person in distress in the St. Lawrence River in the waterfront park Monday morning.

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A 39-year-old man was removed from the water and rushed to Brockville General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Brockville police are investigating but say foul play is not suspected.

Police had previously said the park where the man had been found was Hardy Park but corrected the location later in the day Monday.

Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 613-342-0127.

 

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