Boater Finds Body Of 16-Year-Old Swimmer That Went Missing Last Week In Ohio

MENTOR, Ohio (AP) — The body of a teenage swimmer who went missing last week has been found, authorities said.

A boater found the 16-year-old boy around 8:15 p.m. Sunday at Headlands Beach State Park, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. A Coast Guard crew soon responded and secured the body.

The teen had been swimming with friends at the beach when he went underwater around 3:45 p.m. Friday and disappeared. Emergency responders then launched a large search that continued through the weekend, and the body was eventually found about a half-mile (0.8 kilometers) north of the Fairport Harbor Lighthouse.

The teen's name has not been released.

No other injuries were reported in the incident.

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