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Body of Mehki Clay pulled from lake in El Dorado County

Deputies said the Carmichael teen's body was recovered from the bottom of the Jenkinson Lake.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. — The body of a missing swimmer was pulled from the bottom of an El Dorado County lake Tuesday morning.

 The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office identified the swimmer as 19-year-old Mehki Clay, of Carmichael.

Deputies said Clay was reported missing around 4:45 p.m. at Jenkinson Lake in Pollock Pines Monday. 

Deputies, Cal Fire and a dive team responded and Clay was ultimately recovered from the bottom of the lake around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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