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Body of diver missing west of Cornwall recovered after search

Body of diver missing west of Cornwall recovered after search

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The body of a scuba diver who went missing in the water off the Long Sault Parkway was been recovered.

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The Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry OPP responded to a call at about 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday from Lock 21, part of a submerged canal system that is a well-known dive site at the west end of Macdonell Island on the St. Lawrence River near Long Sault, about 15 kilometres west of Cornwall.

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Police say four divers entered the water, but only three resurfaced.

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Other first responders joined the search, including the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department.

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The diver’s body was located at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday by the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry OPP, assisted by the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit.

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The diver’s name has not been released.

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