According to the Ventura County sheriff’s department, Naya’s body was recovered at Lake Peru on Tuesday, July 14, the site where Naya is believed to have drowned.Â
Glee actress Naya Rivera, 33, went missing after she went on a boat ride at Lake Peru with her four-year-old son on Wednesday, July 8.
A search for Naya began on Wednesday afternoon when she and her son failed to return to the rental facility after the three hours that she paid for. After an extensive search, her son was found alone on the boat.
The missing person at Lake Puru has been identified as Naya Rivera, 33, of Los Angeles. SAR operation will continue at first light. @VCAirUnit @fillmoresheriff @Cal_OES pic.twitter.com/bC3qaZS3Ra
— Ventura Co. Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) July 9, 2020
Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Capt. told The Los Angeles Times that investigators showed up at the scene around 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday and found a toddler “unharmed,” but didn’t see the mother at the scene.Â
Naya Rivera was a breakout star on Ryan Murphy’s long-running sitcom, Glee in which she played a high school cheerleader Santana Lopez.
Her former Glee co-stars have taken to social media to speak out on the incident. Harry Shum Jr, who played Mike Chang in the sitcom, tweeted: “Praying”.
Praying.
— Harry Shum Jr (@HarryShumJr) July 9, 2020
Heather Morris said on Instagram: “We need all the prayers we can get to bring our Naya back home to us, we need your love and light.”