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Body recovered after search for missing swimmer at Lake Afton, sheriff’s office says

Update, 8:30 p.m. Sunday:

The body of a missing swimmer at Lake Afton was found at around 1:20 p.m. Sunday, a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said. Additional information is expected to be released Monday morning.

Original story:

Officers and firefighters have been searching around Lake Afton, potentially for a missing person.

Dispatch said the call came at 1 p.m. The Sedgwick County fire and sheriff’s office responded to the call near Goddard. Just before 5 p.m., the dispatcher said first responders were still searching the area.

This story will be updated.

This story was originally published June 27, 2020 at 5:02 PM.

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Michael Stavola
The Wichita Eagle
Michael Stavola is a former journalist for The Eagle.
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