Providence police say body found in river could be missing former Brown student Sunil Tripathi

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Providence police say body found in river could be missing former Brown student Sunil Tripathi

Police in Providence pulled a man’s body from the Providence River on Tuesday, and authorities said it is “very possible” that it is Sunil Tripathi, 22, a former Brown University student who has been missing since mid-March.

Providence police Lieutenant Joseph Donnelly said Tuesday night that “it’s very, very possible” that the body could be Tripathi’s, but also said authorities will not know for sure until the medical examiner’s office in Providence identifies the body Wednesday morning. Donnelly said Tripathi’s family has not been notified of the body’s recovery.

Donnelly said the body was found in the river behind the Wyndham Garden Providence Hotel at around 6 p.m. The coach of Brown’s rowing team, which practices in that area, saw the body floating in the water and called police, Donnelly said.

Tripathi was last seen in his apartment on Angell Street in Providence around 11 a.m. on March 16.

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http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/04/23/providence-police-say-body-found-river-could-missing-former-brown-student-sunil-tripathi/Xmj50CyM73PPrjHDirdm0M/story.html

Edited to add: additional article at CBS news, link below

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57581097/body-pulled-from-water-may-be-missing-brown-univ-student-sunil-tripathi/

[TDale313]

1. Such a sad story.

My thoughts are with this poor family, however this turns out. They've been through so much.

[renate]

2. "Tripathi’s family has not been notified of the body’s recovery"

Well, they have now, if not by the Internet then by a friend or family member who gets their news that way.

How utterly sad.

[Live and Learn]

3. That was my thought too. Why the heck not? nt

[Recursion]

5. WTF?

That's appalling.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. This is such a shame after he got smeared.