Police: New York City man drown in Laurel Lake

Kentucky State Police say the New York City man who was found dead in Laurel Lake Sunday, had drown.

Trooper Lloyd Cochran, public affairs officer at Post 11 in London, said police were called to the Marsh Branch boat ramp in the northern reaches of the lake, about 12:30 p.m. in response to a report of a dead body in the water.

The deceased has been identified as 21-year-old Andrew Ku.

Ku’s body was sent to the state medical examiner’s office in Frankfort Sunday for an autopsy.

The cause of death was determined Monday to be drowning.

However, Cochran said investigators are still awaiting toxicology results to determine whether drugs or alcohol may have been a factor in the death.

KSP Detective Jessie Armstrong is continuing the investigation.

He was assisted at the scene by troopers from Post 11, Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, London/Laurel County Rescue Squad and Laurel County Coroner’s Office.