Deceased Man Recovered from Merrimack River

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HAVERHILL, Mass. – April 3, 2025 – A deceased man was recovered from the Merrimack River Wednesday night, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker confirms. At approximately 6:35 p.m., the Lawrence Police Department received a call 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.

The North Andover Fire Department responded and launched a boat and, at approximately 7:21 p.m., recovered the man from the river north of the Amazon facility in North Andover, immediately noting obvious signs of death. Firefighters estimate that they retrieved the deceased man in the Haverhill portion of the Merrimack River.

The deceased man has not been identified at this time.

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. No additional information is available at this time.

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