Body of 2nd woman found in Grand River, police call off search

The assemblage of a 2nd female was located connected nan banks of nan Grand River successful Paris, Ont., according to Waterloo Regional Police, who did not corroborate whether it was 1 of 2 women who went missing while boating successful Kitchener past weekend.

Emergency services were sent to Willow Street successful Paris connected Wednesday astatine astir 4:30 p.m. aft a assemblage was spotted successful nan river, according to police. They opportunity they recovered nan assemblage from nan stream and confirmed that nan female was dead.

The 2 women were reported successful distress connected nan Grand River adjacent King Street and River Road connected Saturday astatine 9:30 p.m.

“A witnesser described seeing nan 2 individuals going complete nan reservoir (in Hidden Valley) and calling him for help,” Const. Chris Iden told reporters connected Tuesday. “The witnesser did not spot nan 2 boaters resurface.”

Police were searching nan stream passim nan remainder of nan play and into Monday earlier a assemblage was spotted by an OPP helicopter.

“The Ontario Provincial Police chopper was conducting aerial hunt and located what they believed to beryllium a assemblage successful nan river,” Iden said.

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He noted that nan assemblage was located adjacent Old Mill Road and Pinnacle Drive.

“Emergency services connected nan crushed responded to nan area and located and confirmed nan assemblage of that was a deceased female,” Iden said.

He said that constabulary were still awaiting nan results of a post-mortem introspection to corroborate nan identity.

While they person not officially identified either body, constabulary opportunity nan hunt has been called off.