RCMP have recovered the body of missing teen in southern Manitoba, after he went missing after swimming with his friends on Wednesday.
According RCMP, the 17-year-old boy was found by divers at about 10:45 p.m. on Friday night.
RCMP were called to a nearby dam in the R.M. of Rhineland, approximately 30 km east of the town of Winkler on Wednesday. The teen had been swimming with his brother and a friend but after entering the water, did not resurface.
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Water in the area had become fast-flowing due to recent heavy rainfall in southern Manitoba, according to RCMP. He was eventually found approximately 70 metres from the dam.
The investigation continues.
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