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Man's body recovered off Fells Point

August 06, 2003|BY A SUN STAFF WRITER

The body of a man who reportedly went for a swim off Broadway Pier while intoxicated was recovered last night from the waters off Fells Point, city police said.

Friends told police that the victim - believed to be Hispanic, homeless and in his 30s - jumped off the pier in the 900 block of S. Broadway about 7:30 p.m. and disappeared, according to homicide detectives.

Police and fire boats, and the city Fire Department's dive team, were involved in the search effort, leading to recovery of the body about 9 p.m.

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The death was preliminarily listed as an accidental drowning. Police said they were awaiting positive identification and notification of relatives before releasing the man's name.

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