Fisherman recovered deceased in Sweet Bay

June 19, 2024
Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

News release

The body of a 59-year-old man, who was fishing in Sweet Bay, was recovered on June 18, 2024.

Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Clarenville RCMP received a report of a fishing boat full of water that had washed up on the shore in Sweet Bay. The boat belonged to an individual who had gone fishing earlier in the morning and had not returned.

The Canadian Coast Guard Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre was engaged and the man's body was recovered from the water. At the time, winds were reported as being high.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is engaged and the investigation is continuing.

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Contact information

Strategic Communications and Media Relations Unit
RCMP NL
rcmp.nl.media-medias.tnl.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca

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