The body of a man was recovered from the waters of the St. Lawrence River, Monday noon, in the east of the metropolis. It could be the bather who drowned Friday afternoon in Old Montreal.
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The body adrift was seen a little after 11 a.m., in the stream, near boulevard Pie-IX.
The body was recovered by the Coast Guard. The body was brought back to the mainland not far from Bellerive Park, in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Photo QMI Agency, Maxime Deland
According to our information, it could be the bather who was swept away by the current on Friday afternoon, behind Habitat 67.
The man watched the surfers having a great time when he decided to go swimming in the water of the river.
He reportedly gave a “peace” sign to people on the bank, before waving his arms seconds later, visibly distressed. He also reportedly screamed for help.
A surfer would have tried to help him, in vain.
Firefighters from Montreal and Longueuil, police officers from the Sûreté du Québec and the SPVM, as well as the Coast Guard, surveyed the river for long hours on Friday at the end of the day to try to find the victim, without success.