SURFSIDE BEACH, Texas – Surfside Beach police report they have recovered the body of Joshua Lahai, the young swimmer who was reported missing on Sunday.
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According to Chief Philip Hester, Lahai’s body was recovered around 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday. He was found in the water about a half mile from where he went missing.
An officer located Lahai in the water around a hundred yards out from shore along Beach Drive, near where his shorts were found on Monday.
Lahai reported missing on Sunday
The backstory:
Photo: Joshua Lahai (Credit: Texas Equusearch)
Surfside Beach Police Department Chief Philip Hester says a youth football team from Richmond was hanging out at the beach near Ocean Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
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According to Texas EquuSearch, Lahai and another child were swimming about 150 yards offshore when a large wave hit. One child made it back to shore, but Lahai did not resurface.
This is a breaking news story. We will update this article as more information is provided.
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