The physique discovered Tuesday night time by sheriff’s officers within the Arkansas River had on clothes a lacking teenager was carrying when he disappeared within the river final week, based on the Otero County Coroner.
Devlin Cambeul, 19, went lacking on the river early June 12 and search and rescue crews haven’t been capable of finding his physique, sheriff’s officers mentioned Friday.
Officers haven’t but confirmed the physique they discovered is Cambeul, however the coroner’s workplace mentioned the garments on the physique matched what witnesses mentioned Cambeul was carrying when he went lacking within the river.
Cambeul’s household was notified when the physique was faraway from the river, the coroner’s workplace mentioned.
Otero County Sheriff’s deputies responded to stories of a physique within the river round 6:40 p.m. Tuesday — six days after Cambeul was reported lacking.
The physique was discovered within the Arkansas River simply north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railyard close to La Junta, sheriff’s officers mentioned in an announcement on social media.
An post-mortem has been ordered by the El Paso County Coroner, who will work to establish the physique, however that may take between 4 and 12 weeks to finish, based on Otero County coroner’s officers.
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