Body of missing British kayaker Bren Orton, 29, is found in Swiss lake

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Bren Orton became trapped underwater after being sucked out of his craft.

Caption: Body of missing British kayaker Bren Orton, 29, is found in Swiss lake The body of a British extreme kayaker has been found after going missing in Switzerland two weeks ago. Bren Orton was found in Lake Maggiore on Thursday after going missing n Switzerland’s southern Ticino canton on May 16. The 29-year-old amassed nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram, documenting his adventures.

In a statement Thursday, they said: ‘Shortly before 1:00 pm in Locarno, the lifeless body of the man who disappeared on May 16 while kayaking in the Melezza was found in the waters of Lake Maggiore. ‘The alarm was triggered by a sailor who found the body in the water and immediately notified the emergency services.’ The 29-year-old amassed nearly 60,000 followers on Instagram documenting his adventures Last week a team of 15 kayakers tried to find Bren in a river in the Alps, MailOnline reports.

 

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