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Body of missing boater found in Lake Ontario, no foul play suspected

The body was pronounced at the scene and found roughly 11 kilometres out in the lake, paramedics say.

Body of David Ramphalie, 38, located on Sunday afternoon

Lauren Pelley · CBC News ·
Toronto police confirmed a body found in Lake Ontario on Sunday afternoon is that of missing man David Ramphalie, 38. (Toronto Police)

The body of a missing man has been found in Lake Ontario, say Toronto police.

David Ramphalie, 38, was last seen on Friday morning in the Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East area. Police believed he then headed to the lake to ride in a small, 10-foot boat powered by a trolling motor.

Const. Craig Brister confirmed both Ramphalie's body and his boat were found on Sunday afternoon after a search involving Toronto police and other emergency crews, including the U.S. Coast Guard.

David Ramphalie's body and his boat were both found in the waters of Lake Ontario on Sunday afternoon. (Keith Burgess/CBC)

Toronto EMS said the body was found roughly 11 kilometres out in the water.

​"We believe at this point it was death by misadventure," Brister said, adding there are no signs of foul play.

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