Body Found in Merrimack River Identified

Authorities are reporting that Robert Richard was the man who was pulled from the in Concord last week, according to WMUR-TV. 

Richard, a homeless man, was last seen on March 15, staying in the camps just north of the on Loudon Road. Family members reported not hearing from him a day or two after he went missing and about the situation. 

A few days later, state and local investigators began to , woods, and the river itself, both on foot and from the air, with K-9 units, boats, and helicopters but found nothing.

Last Thursday, with the Merrimack River lowered due to lack of rain and melting snow run-off, the body of a man was found near the shoreline.

It is unknown whether the death was accidental or suspicious in nature. 

Concord NH Patch will have an update about this story when more information becomes available.