Physique present in water recognized as lacking swimmer, Manatee County officers affirm

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. – Officials in Manatee County confirmed on Tuesday {that a} physique discovered within the water Monday is that of a 20-year-old swimmer who vanished over the weekend.

What we all know:

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office mentioned Monday that Abhigyan Patel was final seen swimming with one other man off Bean Point Beach on Anna Maria Island shortly earlier than 7 p.m. Sunday.

MCSO says the opposite man was rescued and delivered to shore, however Patel was swept away.

According to West Manatee Fire Rescue, a number of native companies took half within the seek for Patel, together with the U.S. Coast Guard. The search resumed Monday morning after dusk led to restricted visibility late Sunday.

On Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s workplace mentioned a physique was recovered from the water. Investigators confirmed it was Patel’s physique early Tuesday, including that “the name was not released earlier out of respect for his family members living overseas and his father, who was on an international flight late yesterday.”

Dig deeper:

Officials say Patel was one among 5 college students at an aviation faculty in Lakeland who had been visiting Anna Maria Island.

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