KENNEBUNK, Maine — The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Thursday night that it has recovered the body of a 25-year-old man Massachusetts man who went missing while swimming off the coast of Kennebunk.
The man, whose name was withheld Thursday night pending notification of family members, reportedly was staying with friends in Kennebunk, Coast Guard Lt. Nick Barrow said.
Barrow said that the man, who had gone boating with friends, had been diving off a buoy about 5:30 p.m. when he failed to resurface. His body was recovered by divers about seven-tenths of a mile off the coast about 7:40 p.m., he said.
Maine Marine Patrol also participated in the search and recovery effort.
Another tourist lost to the cold Atlantic. . .
Tragic. My thoughts are with his family.
Obviously the kid was under instructions…..gee, walkers point…..could you not get a CIA agent to recover the data you needed ?? Why use a young kid ? Civilian ? never mind cause we Mainers already have recovered the Ayla data we needed……prepare for arrest…..too late……
diving off a buoy……..a MARKER…….a buoy……..enough said…….
staying with friends…….