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Ebrahim Akhoon: Body recovered from Lake Michigan is missing Glendale Heights man

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  August 17, 2023 3:34pm CDT
Winnetka
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Body recovered from Lake Michigan believed to be missing Glendale Heights man

A body recovered from Lake Michigan on Thursday is believed to be the 18-year-old Glendale Heights man who went missing earlier in the week during an early morning swim with friends in Winnetka.

WINNETKA, Ill. - A body recovered from Lake Michigan on Thursday is an 18-year-old Glendale Heights man who went missing earlier in the week during an early morning swim with friends in Winnetka.

According to village officials, a body was discovered shortly after 1:30 p.m. at Wilmette Harbor. The medical examiner confirms the body is Ebrahim Akhoon, who went missing at Elder Beach on Tuesday.

"We extend our condolences to his family and friends for their loss," a Winnetka village official said in a statement.

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Described as both talented and kind, Akhoon's disappearance left his family in a state of shock.

'My heart is broken': Search continues for teen missing in Lake Michigan

A somber cloud hung over Winnetka on Tuesday as the family of 18-year-old Ebrahim Akhoon faced an agonizing ordeal. The young man had ventured into Lake Michigan during the early morning hours and has yet to be located.

The events unfolded when Akhoon, along with two friends, went for a swim at Elder Beach around 2 a.m. Akhoon's mother said her son had jumped from a pier and hit his head. His friends say Akhoon fell unconscious and because of the heavy waves, they couldn’t rescue him.

One neighbor expressed heartbreak and called for enhanced surveillance at the beach.

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