Body of missing swimmer recovered near Sandpoint Beach

Windsor police and OPP search for a missing swimmer at Sandpoint Beach.

Windsor police say the body of a missing 15-year-old swimmer has been recovered.

Shortly after 12 p.m. on Monday, the Ontario Provincial Police dive team located and recovered the body of the swimmer, who went missing in the water near Sandpoint Beach on Sunday.

Police say his body was discovered in the area of where he was last seen swimming.

“We extend our deepest condolences to his loved ones, and we ask that the privacy of his family be respected during this extremely difficult time,” said police in a social media post.

Officers say that two teenagers were swimming just west of the beach, when one went under the water and did not resurface. Police say the second teen flagged down a nearby boater and called for police assistance.

The Windsor Police Marine Unit, Coast Guard, Canadian Armed Forces, and OPP were involved in the search.

Anyone with information can contact the Windsor Police Service at 519-255-6700, ext. 4000. Information can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.catchcrooks.com.