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SCSO confirms body found in Loosahatchie River was 15-year-old Prince Stewart

Search & rescue teams began searching for the teen on Thursday, June 18; his body was found Friday, June 19.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UPDATE 6/29/2020 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says the body found in the Loosahatchie River has been positively identified as 15-year-old Prince Stewart.

Preliminary information suggest that Stewart went into the river trying to save a friend from drowning.

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UPDATE 6/19/2020 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office says a body has been found in the Loosahatchie River. 

The body, which has not yet been identified, was found about 100:00 a.m. Friday.

The investigation is ongoing.

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6/18/2020 - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teen who reportedly disappeared in the Loosahatchie River.

The SCSO says search and rescue teams are looking for 15-year-old Prince Stewart, who was reported to have gone underwater in the river in north Shelby County.

Millington Road near Watkins is blocked as teams search for the teen.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

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