Police recover body of 20-year-old man who drowned at Verdun Beach

Crews search for a man who drowned near Verdun Beach on June 7, 2025. (Maria Sarrouh/CTV News)

The body of a young man who drowned at Verdun Beach earlier this month has been recovered, Montreal police confirmed.

Police were called to the beach after the man was unaccounted after playing a sport in the St. Lawrence River on June 7. Search crews searched for him but could not find him.

In an update Tuesday evening, a police spokesperson said last Saturday police were informed that a body was spotted in the river near Verchères, an off-island suburb of Montreal.

The victim was a 20-year-old man. Police did not release any further details, adding that there was no evidence of the incident being criminal in nature.

The case is being transferred to the coroner’s office to determine the exact cause of death.