UPDATE: No conclusive cause of death determined after paddlers discover body in river in Gananoque

UPDATE: Gananoque police say in a Wednesday, July 15 update that despite a postmortem being conducted, no conclusive cause of death has been determined in the case of a body discovered in the river over the weekend.

“Police and the Office of the Chief Coroner are treating the case as non-suspicious,” the update continues. “The identity of the deceased is not being released at this time.”

ORIGINAL STORY:

Gananoque police say a deceased individual was found in the Gananoque River on Sunday morning.

Officers were called to the area near Black Bridge at about 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 12 after members of the public who were paddling on the river discovered the body, according to a media release issued the same day.

With assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police East Region Forensic Identification Unit and the Gananoque Fire Service, the deceased was recovered from the water.

Police say officers are working with the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario to determine the individual’s identity and notify the next of kin.

No further information has been released as of Sunday.

Brockvilleist will continue to provide updates as more information is made available.