Body found in the river off Lowertown park

City police are investigating after a body was found in the Rideau River off Bordeleau Park in Lowertown Friday morning.
The fire department reported at about 8:40 a.m. that water rescue crews were en route to the eastern edge of the park in the Forsey and Bruyere streets area after a person was seen in the water.
Shortly after, they confirmed it was “not a rescue” and that Ottawa police would be taking over.
Bordeleau Park is just east of the confluence of the Rideau and Ottawa