Press release:
The City of Batavia Police Department has been investigating the discovery of a deceased male in the sand wash at DeWitt park. The City of Batavia Police Department is issuing a clarification in the timeline of the originally reported events.
The timeline is as follows:
- 08:54HRS: Fisherman discovers deceased male, contacts Genesee County Dispatch Center 09:03HRS: Officers arrive on scene
- 10:30HRS: Genesee County Coroner Douglas pronounces time of death
- 11:13HRS: City of Batavia Fire Department and Batavia Police Department Detectives perform water recovery
Cause of death is still under investigation. The Batavia Police Department will not be releasing the identification of the deceased male until the next of kin has been notified. The Batavia Police Department will update the media with any new information as it becomes available.
