Body Of 12-Year-Old Boy Pulled From South Jersey Lake: Cops

UPDATE: The body of a 12-year-old boy was recovered from a Burlington County lake late Thursday after police said he fell in while fishing off a pier with friends.

Police and emergency crews were searching for the missing child, who was not identified, in the New Jersey lake for more than 3 hours, police said. A group of kids went into the lake around 4:49 p.m. but one did not return to the shore, according to police.

A dive team went into the water to search for the boy. The body was still submerged because of murky water conditions, according to police.

The incident took place at Sylvan Lake, located at the intersection of Lake Avenue and 14th Street, where police received a report of a juvenile who may be drowning.

Upon arrival, officers learned that the 12-year-old male from Burlington City was at the lake with friends when he jumped into the water but ultimately did not surface, police said.

Several police officers, fire personnel and EMS personnel immediately entered the lake in an attempt to locate and rescue the juvenile with no success.

The juvenile’s body was eventually recovered by members from the NJSP TEAMS Unit at approximately 7:46 p.m. There are no suspicions of foul play.

The Burlington Township Police Department requests that witnesses and individuals with information pertinent to this investigation contact Investigations Bureau Det. Ruben Ortiz-Cruz at 609-239-5889 or rortizcruz95@burltwppd.com.

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