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Police say they found the body of a teenage swimmer who went missing in the waters of Lake Erie on Thursday.

They made the recovery on Sunday, after a three-day search.

They say the 18-year-old didn't return to shore when emergency services responded to a report that several swimmers were in distress Thursday afternoon.

They've identified the swimmer as William Johnston of London, Ont.

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