The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Prince Edward County Detachment responded with Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue and Hastings Quinte EMS to North Beach Provincial Park on County Road 27 for a possible drowning on Thursday August 27.
At approximately 4:15 p.m., a family had been swimming and one member failed to surface. An individual was pulled from the water and CPR was started by first responders on scene before being taken to a local hospital.
Oussama Righi, 32 years of age from Montreal, Quebec was pronounced deceased.
The office for the Chief Coroner of Ontario is leading the investigation, with assistance from the Prince Edward OPP.
A postmortem examination has been scheduled. Foul play is not suspected.
The OPP would like to remind everyone to be aware of current conditions before entering any body of water, especially being aware of their location and any hazards present.
Eastern Ontario has seen a tragic number of drowning incidents in 2020.
In many cases, proper use of a life jacket would have almost certainly resulted in a different outcome. If you are heading out on the water, wear your personal floatation device (PFD) or life jacket.
It cannot save you if you don’t wear it.
