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Body of Toronto woman recovered after boating accident

INNISFIL, Ont. — The South Simcoe Police Service says the body of a missing boater has been recovered from Kempenfelt Bay in Innisfil, Ont.

The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Kenean Teklemariam of Toronto.

Police say she had been aboard a boat with some friends on Thursday afternoon when she fell in the water.

A search was launched immediately involving local police marine units as well as an Ontario Provincial Police underwater search and recovery team.

Police say the body was located Friday around 9 p.m.

They say a post mortem will be conducted and that an investigation into the cause of the incident is continuing.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 5, 2020.

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