Body found in the water near Jacques Cartier Park 

Taylor Clark

An investigation is underway after a body was discovered in the Ottawa River near Jacques Cartier Park on April 6.

Officers with the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau arrived at the scene early in the afternoon, following the discovery of the body on the riverbank by a passerby. The citizen was interviewed, and a perimeter was set to protect the scene until the body was removed around 4:00 pm.

“The body had indeed been in the water for some time,” said public relations officer Andrée East.

Work to identify the body was ongoing. While no foul play was currently suspected, East said that all doors remained open until the Coroner’s Office completed an investigation into the cause of death.

Photo caption: The investigation continues on a body that was discovered in the Ottawa River close to Jacques Cartier Park on April 6.

Photo credit: Sylvain Gaudreau Facebook