DA Releases ID Of Man Found Dead In Merrimack River Near North Andover

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — The body of a man recovered from the Merrimack River earlier this month has been identified, according to a statement from the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker.

The body was identified as Leon Langlais, 71, of Lowell.

The Lawrence Police Department received a call at 6:35 p.m. on April 3 from a resident of the 50 Island Street Apartments with a view of the Merrimack River.

The caller stated they believed a person was being taken down river by the current, according to the statement.

The North Andover Fire Department responded and launched a boat and, at 7:21 p.m., recovered Langlais from the river north of the Amazon facility in North Andover, immediately noting obvious signs of death.

Firefighters estimate that they retrieved Langlais in the Haverhill portion of the Merrimack River.

The incident is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to Tucker’s office.

The cause and manner of death will be determined by the Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

Read more: North Andover Board Discusses Traffic Report, Sports Facility Upgrades