Did Glee actress Naya Rivera drown in Lake Piru and how long has she been missing?
GLEE star Naya Rivera is presumed dead after she went missing in Lake Piru, California.
Her son was found alone on a pontoon boat the two rented together.
Divers and helicopters immediately started searching the lake but so far there has been no sign of the Glee star.
What happened to Glee actress Naya Rivera?
Naya Rivera is presumed to have drowned in Lake Piru after an afternoon outing on a boat with her young son.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department began searching for a presumed drowning victim after responding to a report of a boy left alone on a boat at around 4.48pm, they said in a press release.
They later tweeted: “The missing person at Lake Puru has been identified as Naya Rivera, 33, of Los Angeles. SAR operation will continue at first light.”
Naya’s life jacket is reported to have also still been on the boat.
FOX11 in Los Angeles have reported that Naya’s car was found parked close to the boat rental company – with her handbag still inside.
According to reports, the local Sheriff has said that the star is “presumed dead”.
Lake Piru is one of two lakes in Ventura County that has a total of 42 miles of coastline.
But over the years there have been a number of drownings, making the beautiful lakes as hazardous as the ocean.
The lake holds deep columns of chilly water that can overwhelm people, the LA Times reports.
The cool temperatures, large waves and rip currents can all work in concert to rob even the strongest swimmer of energy.
Where was her son found?
Naya’s four-year-old son Josey was found asleep and alone on a rented boat.
Authorities found the little boy shortly before 5pm on Wednesday at Lake Piru, Southern California, with sources telling TMZ Josey said that his mother had “jumped into the water but didn’t come back up”.
Josey is now safe with family members. The boy’s father is Ryan Dorsey – who Naya divorced in 2018 and stars in the hit crime drama Ray Donovan.
How long has she been missing for?
Divers searched the lake until nightfall, but were unable to find the actress.
The search is expected to resume after sunrise in the US today.
Distraught fans tweeted for the Sheriff’s department to keep looking for Naya.
“Please don’t stop looking for her I beg you,” pleaded one user while another said: “Y’all need to be out on boats with flashlights!”
Has Ryan Dorsey said anything?
Naya’s ex-husband Ryan Dorsey has yet to speak out on social media about the incident.
Dorsey met Glee star Naya in 2014 and they were married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico on July 19 that same year.
The couple had a luxurious lifestyle while married. According to Page Six, they resided together in a £2 million home in Los Feliz.
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Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be with the pair divorcing in 2018 after she cited “irreconcilable differences” according to TMZ.
On February 24, 2015, Naya announced that she and Dorsey were expecting their first child together.
Their son Josey was born on September 17, 2015 – making him four years old now.