Overview
- The 17-year-old disappeared underwater around 7 p.m. Wednesday while trying to swim across the river near the High Level Bridge in Lethbridge.
- Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services deployed boats with sonar and drones for an aerial search alongside volunteers from the Search and Rescue Association.
- Operations were paused overnight due to darkness and resumed at first light on Thursday to continue scouring the waters and banks.
- Search crews located and recovered the boy’s body at approximately 9 a.m. Thursday, and investigators have ruled out foul play.
- Officers have interviewed several witnesses and are offering support to the teenager’s family as they await autopsy results.