Body in CT River Confirmed to Be Missing 12-Year-Old Chicopee Boy
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Body Found In Connecticut River During Search For Missing Boy
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The Hampden District Attorney’s Office said the body, recovered Thursday by a dive team searching the Chicopee and Connecticut rivers, was that of Aiden Blanchard, of Chicopee. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The victim has been transported to the Hampden County Medical Examiner’s Office. An investigation remains ongoing.
The recovery comes after months of searching for Blanchard, who went missing on Feb. 5. He was believed to have been heading to the Medina Street boat launch area, along the Connecticut River.
The dive team found the body at 11:15 a.m. Thursday between the North End Bridge, over the Connecticut River, and Memorial Bridge, over the Chicopee River, according to Chicopee police.