32-year-old man presumed drowned near Montreal's Verdun beach

32-year-old man presumed drowned near Montreal's Verdun beach

July 17, 2025 10:38 am EST.

“He said he saw him go underneath,” said Gemini Keiths, a Montrealer, about a 32-year-old man reportedly drowned in the St. Lawrence River not far from Verdun Beach, a third drowning in the area since June. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.

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