Naya Rivera’s beloved Glee cast stood united at Lake Piru in California today, ahead of the actress’s body being discovered.
Standing on the shore, members of the popular show, joined hands with Naya’s family ahead of her body being found today.
Her family and castmates from Glee – including Heather Morris, Chris Colfer, Jenna Ushkowitz, and Kevin McHale – gathered around the lake, holding hands hours ahead of Naya’s body being recovered.
Looking on into the distance, they held onto each other, desperately hoping for some good news.
The Glee cast gather with Naya’s family at the shore of the Californian lake (Image: ABC7 / Twitter)
Ventura County Sheriff’s Department Officials, later confirmed in a video posted by the Los Angeles Times that the body found this afternoon was Rivera.
It was confirmed that Naya Rivera, 33, had died after her body had been found in the Californian lake by US authorities.
Rivera’s family filed a missing persons report on Wednesday, July 8, after her four-year-old son was found alone on a rented boat on Lake Piru, closely situated to the Los Padres National Forest.
Officials announced that the body found in the lake was Naya Rivera (Image: Getty Images for Libertine)
The search team used a picture that had been sent to a family member 90 minutes before her son Josey Hollis had been found alone inside the vessel.
Josey reportedly told police that his mother had jumped into the lake but hadn’t re-emerged from the water.
Addressing reporters, Captain Eric Buschow said during a press conference this evening: “This is an area we’ve been searching really hard because we believe that’s where she was last seen in the water.
Naya Rivera with son Josey before she disappeared into the lake
“I don’t know what the depth is where she was found but I’ll have to get more details. This is all just happening now.”
The media were also alerted that Rivera’s life jacket was found inside the boat, with her son Josey found wearing his.
Since the tragic news of her death, social media tributes have flooded in from celebrities and Glee fans, sending their thoughts prayers and condolences.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
