'She mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat but not enough to save herself,' the sheriff said.
Naya Rivera's body was found in Lake Piru, the Ventura Sheriff's Department confirmed in its press conference given today. Sheriff Bill Ayub detailed reporters on what their investigation revealed, including the heartbreaking detail that Rivera appeared to sacrifice her life to help her four-year-old son Josey get back in the pontoon boat they rented. Josey was found asleep and alone on the boat later in the afternoon. He had on a life jacket.
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