Three People Die In Different Water Related Incidents On Friday In NH

CONCORD, NH - The death of three people who died in New Hampshire in water-related incidents on Friday is being investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies.

The deaths appear to be all different incidents and are not connected to each other.

New Hampshire 911 received a call of a boating accident at 2:15 p.m. on Manning Lake in Gilmanton. Information received was of a young child was injured while out on a boat. Lakes Region Fire and Rescue toned first responders who immediately responded to the scene along with Gilmanton Police. Officers and Troopers from Marine Patrol and Troop E, as well as NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers, were on the scene shortly after the call came in.

Investigation revealed that a young male, who was part of a group of campers at the Boy Scout camp was involved in a boating accident while out on the water. As a result of the accident, the young scout received fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The scout was in New Hampshire with his group from out of state for the week according to state police.

Prior to clearing the scene in Gilmanton, Marine Patrol received a call of a body that had been found on the Piscataquog River in Manchester, near the border of Goffstown.

Manchester Police and Fire Department were first on the scene. The body had been located by some boaters who reported it to Manchester Police. Marine Patrol along with Troopers from Troop B and the Major Crime Unit responded to investigate. The victim was identified as Shawn Barton, age 40, with an unknown address at this time. The investigation is active and ongoing to determine the cause of death according to state police and marine patrol.

A third call was received for a possible drowning on Middle Pea Porridge Pond in Madison at 8:45 p.m. The call was for a swimmer who had not returned to her family after being on the water in front of their rental property. Officers and Troopers from Marine Patrol and Troop E, Ossipee Fire & Rescue, and New Hampshire Fish and Game all responded to the scene.

Investigation revealed the victim, Amy Posocco, age 41, of Beverly, MA, had been swimming with a group of her family members, when she failed to return to shore. Family and neighbors began an immediate search but were unsuccessful. With assistance from the dive team of Ossipee first responders, Posocco was located approximately 90 feet offshore. The investigation is ongoing, and the immediate cause of death is not known currently but is considered to be accidental.

State police acknowledged the assistance of several agencies including New Hampshire State Police – Troop B and E and the Major Crime Unit, New Hampshire Fish and Game, Gilmanton Fire and Police, Alton Ambulance, Manchester Police and Fire, Ossipee Fire and the New Hampshire Medical examiners office.

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