EDGARTOWN, MASS. (WHDH) - The body of a missing swimmer has been recovered on Martha’s Vineyard as search teams continue to look for a second man, identified as the victim’s brother, according to Massachusetts State Police.
According to an MSP spokesperson, crews had been searching for the swimmers since midnight. In a statement, he said troopers were called in by Edgartown Police after their department received reports of two young males jumping from the nearby Jaws Bridge, but not resurfacing.
According to MSP, the brothers are seasonal workers on a Martha’s Vineyard restaurant. The victim recovered Monday morning was identified as 26-years-old while the missing brother is 21-years-old.
State Police marine and air teams were dispatched to help local firefighters and police who had searched the waters until around 3:30 a.m., according to the statement.
Police have suspended their search for the missing brother, but will resume tomorrow.
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