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December 22, 2005

Missing Cumberland man's body found in Blackstone

CUMBERLAND -- The body of a 20-year-old Cumberland man, who had been reported missing yesterday morning, was found at the Pratt Dam on the Blackstone River this afternoon.

The man's father had reported his son missing at about 9 a.m. yesterday.

Police said they learned the missing man and two other men had been out Tuesday night "partying in the wooded area" next to the Blackstone, according to a police statement released late this afternoon. At some point in the evening, the man became separated from the two others, who left the area and did not see him again.

After searching the wooded area today, aided by family members, the man's body was found a short time later in the water, caught at the dam, which is near the Lincoln border.

No foul play is suspected at this time, police said. The man's identity was being withheld pending notification of more family members.

-- With reports from Journal staff writer John Hill

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