Body of Edmonton teen recovered from North Saskatchewan River near Smoky Lake – Edmonton | 24CA News
One week after a 14-year-old boy was swept into the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton close to Terwillegar Park, his physique was recovered.
“It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that the remains of the teen swept away by the North Saskatchewan River on June 4, 2023, were recovered in the Smoky Lake area,” an Edmonton police spokesperson mentioned Monday.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the young boy during this difficult time.”
RCMP and different first responders have been on scene and within the water on Sunday, June 11, close to Highway 855 and Victoria Trail, simply south of Smoky Lake, Alta.
“We would like to thank the Two Hills RCMP detachment, who helped recover the remains,” EPS mentioned.
“We would also like to thank Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, City of Edmonton Park Rangers Marine Unit, RCMP Flight Operations and the Under Water Search Team for their unwavering efforts.”
On June 4, 4 youngsters have been swimming within the river when one in every of them received caught within the present and was carried downstream at round 5 p.m., police mentioned.
For days, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, Park Rangers, Strathcona County Fire, Search and Rescue, boat and dive groups, aerial assist and canine assets searched the realm.
Police mentioned the North Saskatchewan River will be harmful. They added that the present could make it nearly not possible to get out in some circumstances.
“This river is quite dangerous, especially if you don’t take caution. There’s a lot of obstacles in the water,” mentioned Const. Jeff Eichmann, an officer with the Edmonton Police Marine Unit.
“There’s swift transferring water that folks don’t understand how harmful it’s.
“It’s not like a lake where you can swim out and swim back in if you’re not wearing a life-preserver,” Eichmann mentioned.
Strider White, whose father fell by the ice and drowned April 2021 whereas attempting to rescue a stranger’s canine, mentioned individuals usually aren’t conscious how harmful the river is.
“I would like to have more public information and more awareness and attention put on how dangerous this is, especially at this time of year,” he informed Global News.
White mentioned his ideas turned instantly to the boy’s household when he heard the news.
“I can’t think about what it could be like for a 14-year-old boy to go in like that and lose him … having skilled that myself.
“My heart is right there with them.”
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