LOWELL – The deceased man recovered from the Merrimack River on the night of Wednesday, April 2 has been identified as Leon Langlais, 71, of Lowell, Mass., the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker announced today.
The Lawrence Police Department received a call at approximately 6:35 p.m. on April 2 from a resident of the 50 Island Street Apartments overlooking the river. The caller reported seeing what they believed to be a person being carried downstream by the current.
The North Andover Fire Department responded, launching a boat and recovering Langlais at approximately 7:21 p.m. north of the Amazon facility in North Andover. Firefighters observed clear signs of death upon retrieval. They estimate the recovery took place in the Haverhill portion of the river.
Photo Courtesy of the Lowell Police Department
The incident remains under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to DA Tucker’s office. The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.
No further information is available at this time.
