Police say they are continuing to investigate after a body was recovered from the Boston waterfront on Monday morning.
Boston police said they received a call around 7:30 a.m. for a reported water rescue. A dead body was found in the water in the area of the Barking Crab restaurant at 1 Courthouse Way.
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The homicide unit was called in as per normal protocol, police said.
The Suffolk District Attorney's Office identified the body Tuesday as 24-year-old Wedefegerson Desir, of Boston, but said autopsy results are still pending.
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Desir had been reported missing by family members last week. He had last been seen on Aug. 11 around 2 a.m. at the Barking Crab, police said, where he left his belongings. He suffered from mental health issues and did not have his medication with him.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
