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The police’s preliminary investigation reveals that the boy “was shortly pulled by the present into the Merrimack River.”
The search is continuous for a 4-year-old boy who was final seen within the Merrimack River Saturday night, officers mentioned.
Members of the Lowell police and fireplace division responded to the river by the Western Canal close to 300 Arcand Drive “instantly” after a 911 name reporting the boy within the water, Lowell police Superintendent Greg Hudon mentioned in an announcement.
The police’s preliminary investigation reveals that the boy “was shortly pulled by the present into the Merrimack River” round 5:44 p.m. Saturday night. The investigation into how he ended up within the water is ongoing, police mentioned.
The Lowell police’s drone unit, the Lowell Hearth Division’s boats and dive workforce, the Massachusetts State Police Airwing, Dive Group, and different items, UMass Lowell Police, and Environmental Police have all participated within the ongoing search, Hudon mentioned Sunday.
Crews in Dracut, Methuen, and Lawrence have additionally searched downstream for the boy, the discharge mentioned.
A number of folks, significantly youngsters, have drowned within the Merrimack River lately. In 2021, an 11-year-old lady died after being pulled from the river, and the a physique of 7-year-old lady was discovered within the river in 2023.
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