Crime & Safety

Missing Scuba Diver's Body Found Off Rockport Coast

The 47-year-old man was reported missing after scuba diving with his friend about 150 yards off shore.

ROCKPORT, MA — The body of a missing diver has been found off the coast, Rockport Police said Thursday morning. The unidentified 47-year-old Pennsylvania man was reported missing after scuba diving with his friend about 150 yards off shore.

The U.S. Coast Guard was assisting local authorities in what began as a search and rescue mission. It was deemed a recovery mission early Thursday morning.

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