Body discovered in Connecticut River Monday near Gill/Northfield

Authorities investigate discovery of body in Connecticut River in Franklin County; no foul play suspected

Authorities are investigating the discovery of a body in the Connecticut River near Gill around 7:20 p.m. Monday after a bicyclist spotted it floating in the river below the Route 10 bridge between Northfield and Gill.

Massachusetts State Police attached to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office as well as police and firefighters from Northfield and police from Gill responded to the scene, where they managed to recover the body of an adult male near the Northfield Mount Hermon boathouse on Hayfields Road in Gill.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to identify the body and determine the cause of death. No foul play is suspected. No additional information is available at this time.

This discovery marks the fourth time in nine weeks that bodies were recovered from the Connecticut River in Franklin or Hampshire counties. Bodies were discovered in the Connecticut River near Hadley on May 21 and May 26 and near the French King Bridge on July 3. The cases are not believed to be related. They are not considered suspicious and no foul play is indicated.