Naya Rivera’s body found near the lake
14th July: A body found near Lake Piru in Southern California is that of the actress’, claims the police.
According to reports, police have found a dead body near the lake and it is said to be the ‘Glee’ actress Naya Rivera’s body.
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The 33-year-old actress went missing after a boat trip on Wednesday last week. Rivera went with her 4-year-old son for boating in Lake Piru of Southern California and never returned. However, her son is safe and sound.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that a body had been found floating in the northern part of the lake and has now confirmed it is Rivera.
Glee star Naya Rivera presumed dead
During a press conference, Sheriff Bill Ayub said police are “confident” the body found is that of Rivera. There is no indication of foul play or that Rivera took her own life, he added.
Investigators said they believe she was concealed by the shrubbery before floating to the surface after becoming buoyant during decomposition.
According to the reports from the Evening Standard, her body looked like it had been in the water for several days. Officers are making speculations on how Rivera might have died.
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Mr. Ayub said currents that typically appear on the surface of the lake in the afternoon may have caused the unanchored boat to drift away from Rivera and her son.
She may have “mustered enough energy” to put the child back on board but not enough to save herself, he added.
She and her son Josey Hollis rented a boat at Lake Piru at about 1 pm last Wednesday. The alarm was raised when the boat was overdue to return and the boy was found asleep and wearing a life jacket on the drifting vessel.
An adult-sized life jacket was found onboard along with some of Rivera’s belongings. Police started the rescue mission but the actress was nowhere to be found. The next day the police presumed her dead.
Sheriff: Glee actor Naya Rivera missing in California lake
The search involved helicopters, dog teams, and divers, who were guided by sonar equipment dragged across the lake by boats. Investigators stressed the difficulties presented by searching the lake, including strong currents, dangerous underwater debris, and visibility of 1ft-2ft.
Her body was found seven years to the day since her former Glee co-star Cory Monteith died aged 31 from a toxic mix of alcohol and heroin.
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Rivera’s Glee co-star Jane Lynch was among those paying tribute. She said, “Rest sweet, Naya. What a force you were. Love and peace to your family.”
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Josh Sussman, who played Jacob Ben Israel in Glee, said: “Naya, you will be missed so much.”
Heather Morris, who played Rivera’s on-screen love interest in the program, was pictured holding hands with members of the late actress’s family at the side of the lake, shortly after police found the body.
Rivera was best known for playing high school cheerleader Santana Lopez in TV musical comedy Glee.
Rivera started dating the actor Ryan Dorsey in 2014 and then got married to him in Mexico in July that year. The couple had a son named Josey in September 2015.
Rivera filed for divorce after two years of marriage, but they later called off the separation before finalising their divorce in June 2018.
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