Police release name of man who died in Lake of Isles canoe accident
May 23, 2016 12:00 am
• Last Updated: May 23, 2016 11:34 am
North Stonington — State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation police have released the name of the New London man who died in a canoe accident at Lake of Isles Sunday.
Peter R. Fajayan Sr., 50, of Farmington Avenue, New London, is the deceased.
He and his adult son Peter R. Fajayan Jr. of Uncasville were fishing when the 14-foot canoe they were in capsized around 7:30 Sunday morning, according to police.
Police said Fajayan Jr. made it to shore without any injuries. The elder Fajayan's body was recovered around 8:45 a.m.
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