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Body of Brampton man recovered from Belwood Lake

The GRCA says that washrooms are open at some of its conservation areas. OPP / Twitter

Wellington County OPP say their dive teams have recovered a body from Belwood Lake after a 31-year-old Brampton man went missing late Sunday afternoon.

OPP say a man had trouble swimming after he jumped in the lake while boating and his brother jumped in the water to save him, but also had trouble swimming.

READ MORE: Bodies of two boaters recovered from northern Ontario lake identified

Police say one of the men was rescued by another boater and taken to a local hospital, but the other man went under and failed to resurface.

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OPP confirmed on Monday afternoon that a body was recovered at 10:30 a.m.

READ MORE: Body of missing boater recovered from Pigeon Lake near Bobcaygeon

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Police have identified the victim as Sathees Gnanenthiran.

An OPP spokesperson confirmed the men were not wearing life-jackets.

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