Peterborough police say foul play not suspected after body found in Otonabee River on Wednesday

Incident is now a coroner's investigation

Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)
Peterborough Police Service headquarters on Water Street in Peterborough. (Photo: Pat Trudeau)

Peterborough police say the coroner is now investigating after a body was found in the Otonabee River on Wednesday afternoon (September 8).

Police received a 9-1-1 call at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday about a body in the water in the area of Hunter Street West and Burnham Street in Peterborough’s East City.

Life-saving measures were attempted, but the person was pronounced dead at Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

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Peterborough police conducted an investigation and say foul play is not suspected.