Family tragedy: Boy, 14, drowns in Lake Erie, Ont. at beach, father, brother rescued
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The body of a 14-year-old boy was pulled from Lake Erie on Tuesday after he failed to surface on Sunday off Port Stanley, Ont. Locals say more water safety measures are needed.
The body of a 14-year-old boy was pulled from Lake Erie on Tuesday, days after he, his brother and his father got caught up in dangerous waters at Port Stanley, Ont.
The death is prompting calls for action around a pier notorious locally for dangerous undertows.
Provincial police were able to rescue a 44-year-old man and his 17-year-old son on Sunday afternoon, but the 14-year-old remained in the water.
Beachgoers and area residents worked together to form a human chain, trying desperately to save the boy, but immediate efforts were unsuccessful. The body was recovered Tuesday afternoon.
“The OPP would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of our emergency service partners, community residents and to everyone that provided information surrounding this incident,” Elgin OPP Insp. Jennifer Neamtz said.
“Our thoughts are with all family members and friends at this time.”
Police have not named the deceased but the London Muslim Mosque listed a funeral notice Wednesday for Omer Buz. A GoFundMe said the family recently immigrated to London, Ont., and that “what started out as a beautiful family outing to the beach of Port Stanley on Sunday July 14th ended in tragedy.”
“The Buz family has a daughter living in Turkey that is desperately trying to get to Canada to be with her family during this devastating time,” the fundraiser reads.
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