’s 4-year-old son told investigators that his mother, whose body was found in a Southern California lake Monday, boosted him back on to the deck of their rented boat before he looked back and saw her disappearing under the water, authorities said.
The boy, Josey Hollis Dorsey, was found asleep and alone in a life vest on the drifting pontoon boat about three hours after they launched on Lake Piru northwest of Los Angeles, setting off a five-day search that ended with the discovery of the body of the 33-year-old floating near the surface early Monday, authorities said.
Authorities believe that Rivera drowned accidentally, and that her body was most likely trapped in the vegetation under the lake for several days before floating to the top, Ayub said. Family members chatted with Rivera via FaceTime when she was on the boat, and search crews watched those videos for clues to where she might have gone down, Ayub said.
Sad. We've been told to never swim alone since we were toddlers. Practice water safety everyone.
evinbdya Why did she not hold on to the boat? Why did they go swimming in the middle of the lake? Something is not right.
Undertoe takes anyone. Live near Susquehanna river. Drowning is part of the history. We don't know with her, except she got him back in boat.
Unquestionably tragic, but where is the part of the story that details she saved his life first? Maybe she did, but what are the details around the danger he was in. She possibly brought him back to the boat and continued to swim some more before whatever accident occurred?
GREAT MOTHER
This is so sad.. but if the lake was known for under currents and whirlpools why would she be swimming in it with her four year old? Without a life jacket and without having anchored the boat properly?
This breaks my heart.
osnapitzevelin Don't see why she couldn't hold on and call/yell for help
Suicide...
Ki
Rest well MUM
swearimnotpaul Absolutely heart breaking
DoreenGLM mynxxx
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I call BS
Sad God bless her saving her child's life Mothers are great 👍
She should not have gone by herself. So sad.
My God, RIP
Rest in peace. I will remember you and your great performance as the role in Glee.
Devastating.
SethAbramson 😢😢😢
SethAbramson TMZ where are you peddling that BS conspiracy theory again?
I think there are unanswered questions
cinderellaicius She loved her son and so she saved his life. She did a heroic act of love. May the road rise up to meet her 💕
my baby always asks which is the wildest animal in the world and I always answer that she is a mother when they touch her baby ... she proved it
Heartbreaking. Prayers to the family.
😢
Such a beautiful life gone too soon. Hopefully it brings her family, friends, colleagues, and fans some comfort to know that she died saving her son. Condolences to everyone who has been affected. RIP Naya
Tragic
SethAbramson This is so tragic
But, I don't get it, was a drowned body supposed to appear around eight days?
So sad, :(
Let's start the public judgement before the police we no longer trust can do their job.
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May Naya “The Hero” Rest In Peace. Not everything is a conspiracy, some people just die. RIPNayaRivera
At least she is happy in heaven knowing her son is safe
'The actor was unable to save herself,' sounds like third-grade level English. And that's probably being generous. 🤷🏻♂️
This is so heartbreaking 😪💔
Omg that is heartbreaking.
😞 si sad
This was not what the son originally was quoted as saying.
Seems like a pretty dangerous lake tbh 11 other people have drowned since 1994
This is sad for the family but some thing don't make sense they said previously the keys her phone were in the car (here they say she was face timing with her family ...the kid was wearing a life vest means he was not in danger for drowning...
spooky__jay Wait so how do you go on a lake and or know how to swim ? Let alone get in water unless kid fell into the water and she jumped in to save him ?
That’s terrible
😔😔💔
What a sad story 😢
'now her watch has ended'
Wear a life vest. Don’t ever swim in unknown water. If I can’t see what’s under me I am not getting in the water. I will stick with a public pool. I was on swim team doesn’t mean I wouldn’t get a cramp or something. RIP. What a heartbreaking tragedy
SethAbramson Umm... Okay. This is tragic, but what makes it worse is this was preventable. Why wasn't the child, at a minimum, as well as the mother wearing a life vest?
Did anyone else see how she pulled into the parking lot and parked? Very weird. Something was definitely off.
purplesgem A Mother's Love is paramount. She saved her child. Parents, most of them are Unbeatable. May Naya Rivera💔💔 Rest in Power.🙏💪🙏
Galveston_Rose So sad. So very sad. Rest In Peace Naya Rivera.
abbjones98 stacie_reardon xx
A mother’s love...
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ah yes their worst enemy small or medium sized bodys of water
Omg 😥🙏
Profound, Heart Wrenching and Tragic! News like this puts it all in perspective...all that really matters in this life is LOVE !! There is a special place for you in the next life Naya!!!
Aw man this is so sad and tragic.
Voy a necesitar un grupo de apoyo. Que molleja de triste Kath_Diaz_28
The ultimate sacrifice. May she Rest In Peace
2/2 One other thing: please remember if you ever get exhausted, a cramp while swimming - roll over onto your back and simply float. Float and catch your breath. Practice and teach your children! That 1 simple move can save your life 💖 Take care everyone!
This is all 🙄
I pray for your soul...R.I.P♥
Fuckin brutal. RIP
She would have gotten back on that boat despite of whatever circumstance if she was only taking care of herself but she had a son. Therefore she had to prioritize his life over hers. NayaRivera
This is so sad! I didn't watch the show but the thought of her being too tired to pull herself out breaks my heart. I hope her son is safe with his dad or her family or both! *Please* everyone, when you go out on a boat, even if you're an Olympic swimmer, wear a vest!! 1/2
Damn
Such a tragedy 😔
😭
Still don't understand why people like swimming knowing the risk. Just not worth it in my opinion.
RIP Naya😭
🥺🥺🥺
I’m not crying 😭
Luke 17:34
What is doing there alone in the first place?
What a sad story.
😭😭😭😭
SethAbramson So sad.
😂
Sadly if the little guy had thrown her the extra life jacket it might not have ended this way! It’s almost impossible to pull yourself back into a pontoon boat from the water. Impossible without help from a person or rope onboard!! BoatingSafety
I don't know what to say. She's so young to die and leaving her son alone. Very tragic death for Naya. Prayers for her family, friends and celebrities for supporting her. And she will be missed of her acting legacy, Naya Rivera. RIP Naya Rivera.
Ahh, this hurts 😭
apple should have a drownometer on iPhones. It just gives(doesn't alert just records) the police the last known location if your phone's sensor detects a certain water depth. They might be able to check up. Yeah I know she probably didn't have her phone with her.
That's tragic, rip
So they knew already And thats why they made it a recovery mission so quickly. Instead of wanting to search im the wood like many demanded they knew she was down there and kept looking.
She wasn’t wearing a life vest? She rented a boat for her and her son? This isn’t adding up!!!!
alexmacapugay arviinjoseph 😔
Sure that's it.....riiight.....i believe it till that bear said oh sh*t
Anybody sense a Final Destination curse here?🤔
Heartbreaking
In her memory, wear life vests on or in the water, people. Even if you know how to swim. Exhaustion, cramp, hypothermia happen.
Oh my, so sad. Still glad she was able to save her son.
Why do I feel like this story is changing...
That’s why one should always wear a life jacket in lakes. They drop off from shallow to deep water and there’s trees, rocks, etc. and it startles the person into losing breath and panicking. Happens to many people but most are able to save themselves or get help.
Was there any scars or injury on the body? Anything?
Awful
I pray that doesn’t scar him for life bless his little heart🙏🙏🙏🙏
Some boats are very hard to get back into from the water.
Just like a mom.
Heroic mothering instincts....A selfless act that will be her legacy. A mother's love.... May she rest in peace and may he be comforted by those around him. Such a sad outcome for a talented young lady.
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LoreCarrillo10
She can't swim and out on a boat without a life jacket? Tragic.
Sad 😞 Sad 😔 Sad 😢
Nothing stronger than a Mothers instinct. I’m glad her sweet son is ok, I just wish she was ok with him. God bless her and her family
Omg the 4 year old saw her die? Jesus.
Why didn't they have on their life jackets? Such a terrible tragedy!
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