Bodies of two boys, ages six and 17, are found in Lake Michigan just hours apart after both went missing during a swim
- Divers found the body of six-year-old Iain Rowe amid rocks on Lake Michigan shore on Sunday evening
- At around 9am Monday, dive team recovered body of 17-year-old Christian Ngabo in Lake Michigan
- Both children went missing while swimming in the lake a few hours apart on Saturday evening
- Ngabo was swimming with his 19-year-old brother when the two began to struggle 40-50 yards from shore
- Older brother managed to swim near the beach and a flotation device was tossed to him by onlookers
The bodies of two boys, ages six and 17, have been recovered from Lake Michigan just hours apart, more than 24 hours after the two went missing while swimming in separate incidents.
A dive team found the body of six-year-old Iain Rowe at 7.15pm on Sunday amid rocks along the lake shoreline in Park Township, southwest of Grand Rapids.
At 9am on Monday, divers recovered the body of 17-year-old-Christian Ngabo, who went missing shortly before Iain in the water at Holland State Park on Saturday.
Tragic: Iain Rowe, six (left and right), went missing while swimming in Lake Michigan on Saturday. His body was recovered on Sunday evening
A dive team found the young boy's body amid rocks along the lake shoreline in Park Township
The two drownings are considered unrelated. As of this morning, no foul play is suspected in either case.
An autopsy was expected to be performed on Iain's body, according to the Ottawa County sheriff’s office.
Iain, of Ferrysburg, was reported missing on Saturday afternoon at Holland State Park while authorities were already on the scene searching for Ngabo.
The young boy was last seen in waist-deep water in the lake.
Sheriff's officials are seen scouring the water by boat in search of Iain in Lake Michigan
Ngabo, of Grand Rapids, and his 19-year-old brother began to struggle while swimming, according to witnesses. The 19-year-old
was able to swim near the beach and a flotation device was tossed to him.
Ngabo last was seen about 40 or 50 yards from shore just before 5pm.
Waves on the lake on Saturday evening were 4-6 feet, with a rip current, reported WZZM13.
According to Facebook posts, Iain is survived by his parents
The six-year-old had just graduated from kindergarten at a Christian school
A family friend wrote of the child on social media: 'Iain, you were such an amazing, sweet and goofy little boy. You could light up the room with that big smile of yours and contagious laugh. You always put a smile on my face and warmed my heart every time I got to see you.'
He had just graduated from kindergarten at Grand Haven Christian School, where officials described him as a 'loved and treasured little boy.'
The school will be hosting a candlelight prayer vigil for Iain at 7.30pm tonight
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