Thirty-three-year-old River disappeared on Wednesday last week after setting out on a boat trip with her four-year-old son. Apparently she went swimming and drowned. The son was discovered on the ship unaccompanied.
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A search operation was immediately launched, in which, in addition to divers, helicopters also took part, but police warned that River was most likely dead.
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According to the actress’ son, with whom the police spoke, they went swimming with their mother and she did not emerge.
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The actress’ body was found after several days of searching.
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The dead body was discovered in the lake on Monday morning local time, according to police on a Twitter account. The police confirmed that she was a missing actress before the start of the press conference, which was convened at the lake in the afternoon of local time.
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“We discovered the body in places where we searched very intensively. We thought it was there that she was last seen in the water. I don’t know yet how deep it was discovered, we are finding out more details, “said Police Captain Eric Buschow in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. He added that the actress’s body was discovered by the crew of a search boat, which explored the lake and found a floating body.
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Police have been searching for the body since Wednesday last week, admitting that they may not be found at all. Visibility below the surface is very poor and the search was complicated by floating tree trunks.
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Actress Naya River became famous especially for her role in the legendary musical series Glee, where she played the character of the cold-blooded and evil cheerleader Santana Lopez. The series was broadcast from 2009 to 2015, won a number of awards and became a springboard for a number of singers and actors.
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