Northeast Tarrant

Body found in Grapevine Lake identified

A 25-year-old man was found dead in Grapevine Lake near Katie’s Woods park this week.
A 25-year-old man was found dead in Grapevine Lake near Katie’s Woods park this week. Google Maps

A man who drowned in Grapevine Lake this week has been identified as Siddhesh Samant, 25, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office.

Samant’s death was ruled an accident. Firefighters recovered his body Wednesday evening.

A witness who was on the shoreline near the Katie’s Woods boat ramp reported seeing Samant’s body about 5:15 p.m., Grapevine fire Chief Darrell Brown said.

Fire Department dive crews responded to the call and found the body about 50 yards offshore.

More details about his death have not been released.

This story was originally published October 6, 2017 at 3:01 PM with the headline "Body found in Grapevine Lake identified."

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