HALIBURTON HIGHLANDS OPP
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Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Haliburton County Paramedic Services (HCPS) and Minden Hills Fire Department, responded to reports of a drowning at Three Brothers Falls in the Township of Minden Hills, on Friday, July 26, 2019, at approximately 1:50 p.m.
An 8-year-old female and a 40-year-old male were kayaking when they capsized. The female made it safely to shore and the male failed to resurface. The 40 year old male from Waterford, Ontario was pulled from the water by Emergency Personnel and pronounced deceased.
The female and the male were not wearing life-jackets.
The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.
The Haliburton Highlands OPP values your contribution to building safe communities. If you have information about suspected unlawful activity, please call the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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