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15-year-old swimmer identified after body recovered from Myers Bay on Chain O'Lakes in Fox Lake

The body of a missing swimmer was recovered in Fox Lake, Illinois, on Monday, the Lake County Sheriff's Office confirmed.

The Fox Lake Fire Protection District said that around 6 p.m., they responded to a water rescue on Myers Bay on Chain O'Lakes after a 15-year-old boy went into the water but did not resurface.

Fire and rescue crews deployed boats, dive teams, and additional resources during the search for the missing swimmer. 

Officials said the body was recovered from the lake shortly before 8 p.m. 

The teen who died was identified as Brayan Monzanga. An autopsy determined that his death was consistent with a drowning.

Additional resources from Countryside, Lake Zurich, Round Lake, Newport Fire, Barrington, Gurnee, Waukegan, Mundelein, Crystal Lake, Spring Grove, and Richmond helped aid in the search. 

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