MATHIS, Texas — UPDATE: DECEMBER 20, 2020
According to a Facebook post from Sheriff Oscar Rivera, the body of 68 year old Philip Richard Boutin of Corpus Christi has been recovered. Texas Parks and Wildlife divers were able to locate the body of the man who went missing during a fishing trip on December 17.
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Editor's Note: Initial reports said the man was 27-years-old, but shortly before 2 p.m., the Sheriff's Office reported that the victim was actually 68.
68-year-old Philip Richard Boutin is presumed to have drowned at Lake Corpus Christi, San Patricio County Sheriff's Office officials said. Boutin is reportedly from the Corpus Christi area, according to San Pat officials.
As of 5 p.m. Thursday, the body has yet to be discovered. Officials have called it off until tomorrow. They’re expected to bring a cadaver dog to help.
San Patricio County Sheriff Oscar Rivera said his office received a call earlier this week on Tuesday about a man who had fallen out of his kayak near the cove area at the lake. Investigators had been searching for the man since then.
Texas Parks & Wildlife Game Wardens, along with the San Patricio County Dive Team, were still searching for Boutin's body Thursday afternoon.
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