Peel Regional Police have confirmed their Marine Unit pulled a dead body from Professor's Lake Friday afternoon (May 11).

Police were called to the lake in the area of North Park Drive and Bramalea Road just after 11 a.m. by a passerby who spotted what was believed to be someone floating in the lake.

"The Marine Unit has recovered a deceased party from the lake," Const. Iryna Yashnyk confirmed at 1:35 p.m.

She said the coroner is on scene, and they have not yet confirmed any identification. They are also not releasing the gender of the deceased.