Body located in Phantom Lake may be missing Bellevue man

A private dive team hired by the family of a missing Bellevue man located a body in Phantom Lake Tuesday morning, according to police.

A private dive team hired by the family of a missing Bellevue man located a body in Phantom Lake Tuesday morning, according to police.

The divers reportedly located the body of a deceased male early on July 5. They had been searching for the last four days for a 37-year-old father whose boat capsized on June 20. He had been on the lake with his 5-year-old son, who was wearing a life vest and survived.

“At this point, we’re not identifying the remains as the missing man because we haven’t positively ID’d him, but in all likelihood, that’s who it is,” Bellevue police spokesperson Seth Tyler told the Reporter.

The case has been taken over by the King County medical examiner, who will identify the remains. The family of the missing man has been notified.