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Glee star Naya Rivera died while saving her son's life, says County Sheriff

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

01:26 14 Jul 2020


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''She mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat but not enough to save herself."

Actress Naya Rivera tragically died while saving her 4-year-old son's life on a lake in California, according to Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub.

A body discovered Monday morning at Lake Piru has been identified as the 33-year-old former "Glee" actress, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office said during a news conference.

Sherrif Ayub said her body was found in the northeastern portion of the lake – which is 60 ft deep – and an "empty canyon" of growth.

"We believe she was concealed within some of the shrubbery on the floor bed of the lake," Ayub said.

"The boat started drifting... she mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat but not enough to save herself," the sheriff told reporters.

"There was no indication that this was a suicide [or foul play].

CNN reports, Rivera and her son rented a pontoon boat at Lake Piru Wednesday.
The child told rescuers he and his mother had gone into the water to swim, but she did not get back on the boat. He told investigators he then looked back and saw her disappear under the surface of the water, Ayub said.
Her son was found asleep on the rental pontoon boat after it was overdue for return. One life jacket was found on the boat and the boy was wearing another.


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