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December 11, 2016 FL · Metal/Non-Metal trespasser OTHER

V E Whitehurst & Sons Inc · Drowning

Trespasser on V.E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc. property climbed a fence marked No Trespassing on 12/11/16 at an unknown time. While fishing from the ledge they fell into water. They were alone so no one knew what happened. We were approached 12/13/16 by the Levy Co. Sheriff's Dept. They believe person had trespassed and fell in the water. Dive team recovered the body 12/13/16.

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