Police identify body found in river
Posted Jun 28, 2011 02:58:41 PM.
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Police have identified a body found in the Ottawa River May 31. 20-year-old Jacob Lawson of Ottawa had been missing since May 11.
An autopsy confirms his death was a drowning and it is not considered suspicious. He was identified by comparing dental records at a forensic center in Montreal.
According to the Citizen, police believe he fell into the river from a steep section of river bank near the Chaudière Bridge.
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