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Drowning victim in Mantua ID'd Is 34-year-old Peru native

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Don Jovich
July 13, 2008

By Don Jovich

Record-Courier staff writer

MANTUA TOWNSHIP -- A 34-year-old man who died as a result of a drowning incident Friday has been identified as Javier Quintano Quispe of Peru.

Portage County Sheriff Duane Kaley said the victim had remained unidentified by the Geauga County Coroner, pending notification of the family.

No further information was released Saturday, according to Fire Chief Matt Benner with the Mantua-Shalersville Fire Department.

The drowning incident occurred at a pond at Stachowski Alpacas, a 150-plus acre farm located on S.R. 44 in Mantua Township.

Benner said after receiving the call at 5:59 p.m., emergency crews made several attempts to locate the victim with assistance from shore personnel.

According to firefighters, the man was swimming in the pond with three co-workers when he went underwater and failed to surface.

Divers from the Portage County Water Rescue Team discovered and retrieved the victim approximately 40 minutes after the initial call.

The man was taken to University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center in Chardon, where he was pronounced dead.

The water rescue team consists of divers from the Aurora, Kent, Mantua-Shalersville, Ravenna Township, Streetsboro and Suffield fire departments and the sheriff's office. This was their eighth call-out this year.

Additional aid also came from the Portage County Sheriff's Office and the Portage County Emergency Management Agency.




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    Posted by cump July 14, 2008
Yesterday's 'reporting' was written by Dave O'Brien (his name on the by-line), and today's article is written by Don Jovich (his name on the by-line). I don't know why the change, however, getting important facts wrong should warrant some consideration.

My prayers go out to Mr. Quispe's family and friends.

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    Posted by bqwhotoo1 July 13, 2008
Yes, i do believe yesterdays story was reported the victim to be a 13 year old boy. Irregardless, God bless this man's soul and his family.

3.
    Posted by Gary July 13, 2008
May the man's soul be blessed

2.
    Posted by apark July 13, 2008
Give or take 21 years.

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    Posted by Whatdoyouexpect July 13, 2008
Is this the "13" year old boy that was reported in yesterdays paper?

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