Prayers for Marquise Hill of New England...
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Body of Patriots' DE Hill found in lake
Defensive end wasn't wearing life jacket when he fell off jetski Sunday
BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC News Services
Updated: 12:55 p.m. PT May 28, 2007
NEW ORLEANS - The body of New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found Monday following a jetski accident on Lake Pontchartrain, where U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews had been searching for him, WDSU in New Orleans reported.
“We searched throughout the night,” Petty Officer Tom Atkeson said of the call the Coast Guard received around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Hill’s agent, Albert Elias, said he had been told Hill and a young woman were jetskiing Sunday in the lake when both of them went into the water, which had a strong current. Elias said the woman was able to make it to a pylon and hang on until she was rescued, while Hill was last seen floating away from the scene.
Hill played on LSU’s national championship team and was a second-round draft pick by New England in 2004.
“We are all shocked,” Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. “We can only hope and pray that the search and rescue is successful. Our thoughts and prayers are with Marquise and his family. We know that Marquise is a strong young man and will remain optimistic while continuing to pray for his rescue.”
The woman, whose identity was not available Monday morning, was rescued and sent to Tulane Medical Center where she told them Hill had tried to keep her calm as the two were drifting away from each other.
Neither Hill nor the woman wore a life preserver, Atkeson said.
“It’s so important to have a life jacket and a signaling device,” Atkeson said. “One keeps you afloat and the other helps us find you.”
Elias said Hill, a defensive end, spent much of his time since Hurricane Katrina helping family members rebuild their homes.
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Body of Patriots' DE Hill found in lake
Defensive end wasn't wearing life jacket when he fell off jetski Sunday
BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC News Services
Updated: 12:55 p.m. PT May 28, 2007
NEW ORLEANS - The body of New England Patriots player Marquise Hill was found Monday following a jetski accident on Lake Pontchartrain, where U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews had been searching for him, WDSU in New Orleans reported.
“We searched throughout the night,” Petty Officer Tom Atkeson said of the call the Coast Guard received around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
Hill’s agent, Albert Elias, said he had been told Hill and a young woman were jetskiing Sunday in the lake when both of them went into the water, which had a strong current. Elias said the woman was able to make it to a pylon and hang on until she was rescued, while Hill was last seen floating away from the scene.
Hill played on LSU’s national championship team and was a second-round draft pick by New England in 2004.
“We are all shocked,” Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. “We can only hope and pray that the search and rescue is successful. Our thoughts and prayers are with Marquise and his family. We know that Marquise is a strong young man and will remain optimistic while continuing to pray for his rescue.”
The woman, whose identity was not available Monday morning, was rescued and sent to Tulane Medical Center where she told them Hill had tried to keep her calm as the two were drifting away from each other.
Neither Hill nor the woman wore a life preserver, Atkeson said.
“It’s so important to have a life jacket and a signaling device,” Atkeson said. “One keeps you afloat and the other helps us find you.”
Elias said Hill, a defensive end, spent much of his time since Hurricane Katrina helping family members rebuild their homes.
© 2007 MSNBC InteractiveThe Associated Press contributed to this report.
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