Body found in Grand River in Kitchener, police working to identify person

A assemblage has been recovered on nan banks of nan Grand River successful Kitchener, according to Waterloo location police, but they could not opportunity whether it was 1 of 2 women who were seen successful distress connected nan stream complete nan weekend.

Police opportunity personification spotted a assemblage successful nan stream adjacent Old Mill Road, soon aft 6 p.m.

When constabulary arrived alongside firefighters and OPP officers, they recovered nan assemblage earlier confirming nan personification was dead.

Police issued a merchandise connected Monday nighttime successful which they said they were still moving to place nan assemblage and whether nan personification recovered was 1 of nan women who was reported to beryllium successful distress connected nan stream connected Saturday night.

Two group were reported successful distress connected nan Grand River adjacent King Street and River Road connected Saturday astatine 9:30 p.m., Const. Melissa Quarrie told reporters connected Monday morning.

“The searched for nan missing individuals commenced that evening, however, it was unsuccessful,” she said while noting that constabulary brought successful a drone to thief pinch their efforts.

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“The hunt was paused during nan overnight hours and continued during Sunday and into nan greeting today. At this time, WRPS is partnering pinch a number of emergency services successful bid to facilitate nan investigation and nan ongoing search, including nan OPP dive team.”

During nan property conference, constabulary confirmed that it was 2 women who were missing but were incapable to supply further accusation astir them.

This communicative will beryllium updated arsenic much accusation becomes available.