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The Key West Citizen
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
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Three-year-old John Chappell from Lake Placid, Florida, drowned while camping near Spanish Harbor Viaduct on Saturday. His body was found yesterday on Big Pine Key after a search involving deputies, patrolmen, and helicopters.
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The body of a three-year-old boy who drowned Saturday was found about noon yesterday, the sheriff's office reported.
John Chappell, 3, and his mother, Mrs. Betty Chappell, another woman and another child, all of Lake Placid, Florida, were camping near Spanish Harbor Viaduct.
About 8:15 a. m. Saturday, it was noticed that the child was missing. His toy gun was found on one of the breakwaters at the viaduct.
Sheriff's deputies, highway patrolmen, and Navy helicopters searched the area. Two fishermen found the body yesterday on Big Pine Key.
Lopez Funeral Home has the body.
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Spanish Harbor Viaduct, Florida
Event Date
Saturday (Drowning); Yesterday (Body Found)
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john chappell, 3, drowned; body recovered
Event Details
John Chappell, 3, and his mother Mrs. Betty Chappell, another woman, and another child from Lake Placid, Florida, were camping near Spanish Harbor Viaduct. The child went missing around 8:15 a.m. Saturday; his toy gun was found on a breakwater. Sheriff's deputies, highway patrolmen, and Navy helicopters searched the area. Two fishermen found the body on Big Pine Key about noon yesterday. Lopez Funeral Home has the body.