RedactedNarrative: On wednesday, july 20, 2022 at approximately 8:32pm, subject called the 911 county services to report that her son left at approximately 3:00-3:30pm from their residence in a kayak in the north river and had not returned.  On thursday morning , july 21, 2002 at approximately 9:00am.  I received a call from officer stating that a body had been recovered by the carteret county sheriff's department and harkers island fire department near the north river.  The deceased body was recovered from the north river, south of leopards creek, near crow valley lane at approximately 8:32am.  Also found was the kayak.
  
  The operator's experience and education are unknown.  The exact circumstances and cause(s) of this incident are currently unknown and unlikely to be determined.
  
  Although drowning was likely the cause of death.  No witnesses have been reported or identified.  The body was transported to carteret general hospital to be examined by the medical examiner.
  
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