Elderly victim had been reported missing earlier
Leeds County OPP is investigating after a body was discovered under the ferry dock on Wolfe Island Saturday afternoon.
At 12:30 p.m. on June 28, 2025, police received a report of a missing 70-year-old person last seen on June 27 at the Hitchcock Street dock. While officers were heading to the location, they were informed a body had been found beneath the dock.
The deceased was confirmed to be the missing individual. Police are not releasing the person’s identity to protect the family’s privacy.
A postmortem exam will be done, and the investigation continues in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner and OPP Forensics Identification Services.
Police ask anyone with information related to this case to call 1-888-310-1122 and refer to incident number E250840695.
The ferry dock is part of a busy travel route between Wolfe Island and Kingston.
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