Ottawa police investigating after two bodies found in water in two days

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Ottawa police officers are investigating after a body was located in the Rideau River on Sunday afternoon.

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In a social media post on X, police said a kayaker located a dead person in the river just north of Smyth Road at around 1:30 p.m.

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Police said they were trying to recover the body. Police said they would communicate with the family first before identifying the person.

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“We will provide an update when we are able to release details to the public,” the social media post read.

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This is the second body to be found in the water in two days.

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On Saturday, police said in a post on X that a body had been found in the Ottawa River near Bate Island after responding to a 911 call earlier in the day.

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Paramedics confirmed that paramedics did attend the scene, but said they were called to Rio Pelle Island, not Bate Island, at around 12:28 p.m. Saturday.

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“At this time, there is no indication of foul play. If additional information becomes available that can be shared, we will provide an update,” the Ottawa Police Service’s post on Saturday read.

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