The body of a woman found Friday evening in Port Burwell has been identified as a person reported missing less than an hour earlier.
Just after 6 p.m., Elgin OPP, Bayham firefighters and EMS personnel responded to a marina on Bridge Street for a report of a missing person last seen around 2 p.m.
Firefighters located the woman in the water close to the marina just before 7 p.m. Attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful and she was pronounced deceased.
She has been identified as 54 -year-old Cindy Stolk of Vienna.
A post-mortem will be conducted in London and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Written by Ian McCallum
