US EditionBody of boy, 4, swept away in Merrimack River recovered
- Azriel Lopez, a 4-year-old boy, fell into the Merrimack River near 300 Arcand Drive in Lowell on April 19, 2024.
- Officials received a 911 call shortly before 5:45 p.m. Reporting the boy in the water and responded immediately with multiple agencies.
- The extensive search involved dive teams, drones, Airwing units, firefighters from surrounding towns, and environmental police over nearly two weeks.
- Authorities confirmed the recovery of Lopez's body on Friday morning after it was spotted by an off-duty state police lieutenant boating on the Merrimack River close to the golf course area in Tewksbury.
- The case remains under investigation, and officials noted the strong current likely swept Lopez into the river, with family expressing gratitude for the search efforts and closure.
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LOWELL – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Lowell Police Superintendent Greg Hudon and Massachusetts State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble confirmed Friday afternoon that the body of 4-year-old Azriel Lopez of Lawrence was recovered from the Merrimack River in Tewksbury.
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