Authorities release name of man who died after boating incident on Lake Mendota

MADISON, Wis. — The Dane County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday released the name of a man who died following a boating incident on Lake Mendota last week.

Mauricio Aponte Tafur, 44, of Verona was recovered from the lake at around 3:22 p.m. near Gov. Nelson State Park last Tuesday. He and his family had been boating on the lake when he went under.

A forensic examination of Aponte Tafur was completed the day after his death, however the cause and manner of his death remained pending as of Monday afternoon. Additional testing was underway…

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