Body of teen boy who drowned in Lethbridge recovered

Lethbridge police say the body of a 17-year-old boy was recovered from the Oldman River on Thursday, after he tried to swim across and went under.

Lethbridge police say a 17-year-old boy idrowned in the Oldman River.

Officials say the boy was attempting to swim across the river near the High Level Bridge at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

He went under the water and did not resurface.

Police recovered the boy’s body on Thursday morning.

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When the boy was reported missing, police responded to the scene and deployed a drone to search for him.

A dive team with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services also launched a boat, equipped with sonar, to search the water while other personnel searched the riverbanks.

The search was called off when it became too dark on Wednesday.

A large area of the river valley near the High Level Bridge was blocked off from the public Thursday as the search continued.

Officials say the boy’s body was found around 9 a.m.

LPS victim/witness services are supporting the boy’s family.

There is no evidence of foul play.