Flowers commemorate the death of a young male found floating in Lake Ontario

By Staff

August 21^st, 2024

BURLINGTON, ON

Flowers and a photograph of an unidentified male rest close to the Pier.

The body of a male was pulled from Lake Ontario off Burlington on Friday afternoon but police say the death is not deemed to be suspicious.

Const. Jeff Dillon, spokesperson for Halton Regional Police, said in an email on Friday the body was seen floating in the water near the pier at the Burlington waterfront shortly before 4 p.m.

Burlington firefighters removed the body from the water.

The coroner attended the scene, he added.