Body of missing swimmer at Holden Beach recovered on Oak Island
HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The body of a missing swimmer from High Point, NC, was recovered Wednesday morning at a Brunswick County beach.
According to a statement from the Holden Beach Police Department, the 23-year-old victim was found on the west end of Oak Island around 9:30 a.m.
On Tuesday, WWAY spoke with Sarah Moxley and she identified the victim as her brother, Matthew Robert Bauer.
She said he was swimming with two friends near the Lockwood Folly Inlet east of Holden Beach. He was in the water when strong currents in the inlet got hold of Bauer and swept him away.
Rescue crews from Holden Beach and Oak Island were dispatched to the area Monday evening and could be seen searching the area. The U.S. Coast Guard confirms they also responded to assist with the rescue search.
On Tuesday, Moxley and other family members gathered at Holden Beach to learn more from authorities about the search for Bauer.
She and her siblings walked on the beach where their brother was last seen Monday evening.
“He was funny, the life of the party,” Moxley said. “Always had a good time. He was professional; he owned a business. He was, he was a good brother, the baby of 8 and very loved.”
