Body discovered in Bayou Teche; deputies release identity

A body was found Friday in the Bayou Teche, Sheriff Blaise Smith said.

The victim is identified as Terry Babin, 64, of Jeanerette.

At 12:30 p.m. Friday, a deputy answered a call about "a boater whose boat was observed in the Bayou Teche without him in it," the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office said.

A deputy, accompanied by a family member of the boater, located the body in the Bayou Teche a short time later. He was located near his vessel, which was close to the bank.

Detectives began a death investigation. They found no evidence of foul play, the Sheriff's Office said.