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Dead body recovered in the waters near Goat Island

Christian Winthrop
By Christian Winthrop
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Goat Island Marina

A body was pulled from the water near Goat Island Thursday afternoon.

According to the US Coast Guard, a call came in shortly after 12 Noon alerting of a body floating in the water near the marina.

Along with the Coast Guard, Newport Police and Newport Fire also assisted in the recovery. Newport Fire recovered the body with the Newport Fire Boat.

The victim is believed to be in his 70’s. No identification has been released.

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Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop is a media publisher and journalist and the founder and editor of Newport Buzz, the leading news platform covering Newport, Rhode Island. He is also the creator of Palm Beach Buzz, expanding the same community-focused journalism model to South Florida. A fifth-generation Newporter, Winthrop previously worked in national politics and later as an entertainment producer in New York City before returning home to launch Newport Buzz in 2011.
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