Huntington Beach Marine Safety officers found the body Monday, around 10 a.m., just over one week after the 15-year-old went missing.
The body of a teenager who was last seen going for a swim in Huntington Beach ocean waters on July 28 has been recovered. Orange County Sheriff's Coroner's officials identified the body of 15-year-old Aayan Randhawa of Huntington Beach on Wednesday night.Randhawa was first reported missing around 9 p.m. July 28, after he went swimming with another person and never returned to shore, according to Huntington Beach's public affairs manager.
A search was underway for Randhawa the same July 28 evening, with lifeguards in the water, on land and in the air with a helicopter from the Orange County Sheriff's Department. The Coast Guard also joined the search. It spanned from the Bolsa Chica Wetlands to Newport, with crews searching for nearly 20 hours, covering approximately 105 square miles. The Coast Guard suspended its search Monday, July 29, about 8 p.m.
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