Whitecourt RCMP, along with the Alberta Underwater Search Team and the Whitecourt Fire Department, have recovered the body of the 14-year-old swimmer who went missing on August 14, 2022.

The deceased was recovered early this morning from Rotary Pond.

On August 14, 2022, at approximately 3:55 p.m., Whitecourt RCMP were dispatched to a report of a missing child swimmer at the Rotary Park in Whitecourt. The child was in the water with adults. Adults were unable to locate the child. 

The swimmer was identified as a 14-year old from the Edmonton area.

Rotary Park remained closed during the search, and people were asked to avoid the area. 

Whitecourt RCMP send their deepest condolences to the family.

Information provided by the Whitecourt RCMP