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Man Found Dead After Apparent Drowning at Ossipee Lake

A dive-team recovery of a 45-year-old man has prompted a police probe along with a public appeal for information.

Overview

  • New Hampshire State Police responded to a report of a missing swimmer just before 3 a.m. Saturday and launched a search on Ossipee Lake in Freedom, New Hampshire.
  • Members of the Center Ossipee Dive Rescue Team located and pulled the man from the water in the area where he was last seen going under.
  • Despite life-saving measures at the scene, the man was pronounced dead and later identified as 45-year-old Shawn Meader of Waterville, Maine.
  • Authorities say the death is not believed to be suspicious but the exact cause and circumstances remain under investigation.
  • Anyone with information is asked to contact Trooper First Class Christopher Prenaveau at Christopher.J.Prenaveau@dos.nh.gov or (603) 223-8620.