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Post by renoman on May 29, 2007 7:38:35 GMT -5
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- The body of New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found Monday, a day after he was reported missing following a jet ski accident on Lake Pontchartrain.
Hill's body was discovered by searchers about a quarter of a mile from where the 24-year-old former LSU star and a female companion were involved in the accident, Capt. Brian Clark of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Department said. Advertisement
"We have suffered a stunning and tragic loss," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said in a written statement Monday evening. "Marquise will be remembered as a thoughtful and caring young man who established himself as one of the year-round daily fixtures of our team. I send my deepest condolences to the Hill family."
The Coast Guard was called Sunday night, Petty Officer Tom Atkeson said. The search began immediately, using boats and helicopters.
By the time the body was found, the Coast Guard, Wildlife and Fisheries, the New Orleans Police Department and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Department were involved, Clark said.
Loved ones including Hill's fiancee, Inell Benn, and friends, including Patriots teammate Randall Gay, waited anxiously along the shoreline as the search went on. They consoled one another when authorities told them Hill had been found dead. www.ksdk.com/sports/sports_article.aspx?storyid=120561
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Post by qaalude on May 29, 2007 8:40:30 GMT -5
He was a big man with a good heart , he liked to help people .i heard about this this morning . very sad news. :'(QC
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Post by okayplayer on May 29, 2007 9:30:23 GMT -5
Bummer.
Was not wearing a life jacket, sad indeed
R.I.P.
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