Foul play not suspected in missing teen’s death, South Simcoe police say

BRADFORD, Ont. — Police say foul play is not suspected in the death of a teen who went missing in Bradford, Ont.

South Simcoe police say Siem Zerezghi’s body was found in a pond on Friday.

They say the cause of death is drowning.

Police say the teen was reported missing late on Oct. 24, which prompted a massive community search in the days that followed.

They say he was last seen around 7:45 a.m. that morning and his body was found six days later not far away from his last known sighting.

Police say they are continuing to investigate in an effort to determine what happened. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 2, 2020.

The Canadian Press