Update:
At approximately 1:00 am on May 29, 2023, the body of the 12-year-old male who went into the water at Sturgeon Falls was located and recovered.
Whitemouth RCMP continue to investigate.
Original:
A 12-year-old boy from Winnipeg is missing and believed to have drowned after falling into the water at Sturgeon Falls in the Whiteshell Provincial Park on Saturday morning.
Whitemouth RCMP officers were told that the boy was last seen climbing down the rocks, when he slipped into the water, and almost immediately went under in the rapids.
A by-stander jumped into the water to provide assistance but could not safely bring him to shore, RCMP said.
The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team, along with assistance from Manitoba Conservation Officers & Manitoba Parks staff, were on scene Saturday.
Whitemouth RCMP continue to investigate.
