On Sunday, July 31 at 6:15 p.m., Wellington County OPP received a report of a “swimmer in distress” near an island in the lake.
Officers pulled Hilal Ahmad Najeebi from the water around 7:30 p.m
He was rushed to a local hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later.
On July 18, the body of 21-year-old Rayan Kaber was recovered from the same water. This individual was also reportedly seen in distress the day before, about 30 feet from the shore of the artificial reservoir.
Anyone with information about this latest drowning should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or www.csgw.tips.
-with files from CTV News Kitchener
