UPDATED: Body Recovered from Lincoln Woods
GoLocalProv News Team
UPDATED: Body Recovered from Lincoln Woods
GoLocal is told that the body of the missing man at Lincoln Woods was recovered from the water at about 8:10 PM. The news comes from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management spokesperson, Kim Keough.
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Presently, Providence Police are notifying the man's family.
GoLocal reported earlier tonight:
“At approximately 6 pm tonight, DEM received a call of a missing swimmer at Lincoln Woods - near Sunset Cove, outside the swim and lifeguard area," said Kim Keough, spokeswoman for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
"The swimmer is believed to be a Hispanic male, 22-23 years old. Two DEM DLE officers entered the water approximately 5 minutes after the swimmer was last seen. Unfortunately, visibility was extremely poor, and they were unable to locate the swimmer. On scene are DEM Department of Law Enforcement, State Parks staff, Lincoln Police, Lincoln Fire Department Dive Team, and State Police. The search continues at this time,” added Keough.
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