Monroe, MI – Authorities have recovered the body of a missing boater who disappeared Sunday evening in Lake Erie near Sterling State Park in Frenchtown Township.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the body of Hussein Afi Hassoun, 23, of Dearborn, Michigan, was found Tuesday morning after search operations resumed. The original incident occurred around 5:49 p.m. Sunday, when Hassoun was last seen in the water.
The sheriff’s office reported that at approximately 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, a boater in the area alerted search crews after spotting a body. Members of the Marine Division responded and retrieved Hassoun’s body, transporting it to shore before turning it over to the Lucas County Medical Examiner for further examination.
The Frenchtown Township Fire Department, Monroe Community Ambulance, and the Monroe County Sheriff Victim Service Unit assisted at the scene.
Authorities said the incident remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office Detective Bureau. Anyone with information is urged to call 734-240-7530.
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