Teen boy’s body recovered from Grant County lake

STRATFORD – The body of the Soap Lake boy missing in Billy Clapp Lake since Sunday was recovered Thursday afternoon.

Grant County sheriff’s officials said a private diver hired by the 15-year-old boy’s family found the body around 2:30 p.m. Coroner Craig Morrison will investigate the cause of death, but deputies said early indications point to drowning.

The youth’s name had not been released as of Thursday evening. He jumped into Billy Clapp Lake from a cliff at Summer Falls late on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses said he did not surface.

Deputies searched the lake on the day of the disappearance, and were aided by Spokane County divers on Monday. Twice-daily searches continued through the week.