Search for 7-year-old missing boy in Hamilton ends in tragedy
Posted July 2, 2026 7:34 am.
Last Updated July 2, 2026 11:31 pm.
The search for a seven-year-old boy who has been missing since Wednesday at a Hamilton conservation area has ended in tragedy.
Investigators said Nathanael Selambi had been located deceased on Thursday, but provided no further details as to the circumstances that may have led up to his death.
Insp. Ben Thibodeau with the Hamilton Police Service says the boy’s body was found in the water by the Peel Regional Police dive team, who were assisting in the search.
Police say they are treating the boy’s death as an accident, and they are not investigating it as a criminal matter.
“Our thoughts are with Nathanael’s family, loved ones, and everyone affected by this tragic loss. Hamilton Police thank the public, community partners, and emergency responders for their assistance and support throughout the search,” police said in a social media post just after 5 p.m.
Mayor Andrea Horwath says she was “heartbroken” to learn of the boy’s death and extended condolences to his family, loved ones and classmates.
Selambi was last seen around 3 p.m. on Canada Day on the beach by the floating inflatable playground at the Binbrook Conservation Area.
