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Death in River

Death in River

Watertown Man Dies After Being Pushed into Charles River by Friend

By Charlie Breitrose | June 23, 2016

A Watertown man died after being pushed into the Charles River by a friend on Tuesday evening. Mitchell Harrison, 26, of Watertown, fell in to the water and was under for many minutes before divers found his body, according to a Boston Globe report. Harrison was pushed into the river near the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge by Lenny Quintero-Flores, who said the victim was his best friend. Quintero Flores apologized after a court hearing on Wednesday. He now faces manslaughter charges, according to WCVB Channel 5.

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