Body of 14-year-old Edmonton teen recovered from North Saskatchewan River near Smoky Lake

RCMP vehicle (File photo)

Alberta RCMP have confirmed that a body found in the North Saskatchewan River near Smoky Lake is that of a 14-year-old swimmer who was swept away in Edmonton a week earlier.

EPS said a group of four teens were swimming in the river at around 5 p.m. on Sunday near Terwillegar Park when one of them got caught in the current and was carried downstream.

For days, Edmonton Fire Rescue, Park Rangers, Strathcona Fire, Search & Rescue, boat and dive teams, aerial support and canine resources searched the area.

On Sunday around noon, RCMP were called to the river near the Smoky Lake Bridge and Highway 855.

The body was taken to the medical examiner’s office and later confirmed to be that of the missing boy.

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.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the young boy during this difficult time. pic.twitter.com/ic5QJvVwxi

— Edmonton Police (@edmontonpolice) June 12, 2023