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Officials: Body of Lennox's daughter's boyfriend found


The Dutchess County Sheriff's office has officially identified the body of Ian Jones, the boyfriend of singer Annie Lennox's daughter Tali Lennox-Fruchtmann, Captain John Watterson said in a news release Tuesday:

Emergency crews had been searching for Jones, 32, since Saturday, when he and Lennox-Fruchtmann's kayak overturned in the Hudson River. Lennox-Fruchtmann, 22, was pulled from the water by a passing boat. 

A body matching Jones' description was found Monday, and was not officially confirmed as him until an autopsy was performed. Watterson said in the release:

"The autopsy has revealed no injuries or trauma to Mr. Jones’ body, and the findings are consistent with drowning. There were no signs of criminal conduct or foul play found, and toxicology tests were performed however the results of those tests won’t be known for several weeks. The search for Mr. Jones has now officially ended, and at this time his death is considered to be an accidental drowning with no criminal charges expected."

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Raw video from Norrie Point marina
Raw video from Norrie Point marina
Patrick Oehler/Poughkeepsie Journal