Crime & Safety

Body Recovered From Merrimack River In Methuen

The body will be identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The case remains under investigation.

(Tony Schinella/Patch)

May 8, 2023

METHUEN - Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker confirmed a body was recovered from the Merrimack River Sunday afternoon in Methuen.

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Tucker said the body was found by a boat ramp on Riverside Drive just before 1 p.m.

The body will be identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The case remains under investigation.

Find out what's happening in Salemfor free with the latest updates from Patch.


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