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Manitoulan OPP investigating death of woman who fell into Lake Huron from a ferry

Manitoulan OPP are investigating the death of a woman who fell into Lake Huron from a ferry as it travelled from South Baymouth to Tobermory.

Police say they responded to a person overboard call late Friday night.

They say the body was recovered with the help of the Canadian Coast Guard and the Manitoulin O-P-P Marine unit.

Investigators say the death is not considered suspicious.

The name of the deceased was not immediately released.

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