Did Naya Rivera put her son on the boat?

Did Naya Rivera put her son on the boat?

Rivera's body was recovered Monday. ... The boy, Rivera's son from her marriage to actor Ryan Dorsey, was found asleep on the pontoon boat, wrapped in a towel and wearing his life jacket, on Wednesday afternoon. Authorities have said they believe Rivera drowned.

Why was Naya Rivera's boat not anchored?

In the lawsuit, Rivera's family alleges that the boat Naya rented “was not equipped with a safely accessible ladder, adequate rope, an anchor, a radio or any security mechanisms to prevent swimmers from being separated from their boats.”

What was found in Naya Rivera boat?

While Josey was wearing a life vest when he was discovered by authorities, Rivera's personal flotation device was still in the boat. Along with food, officers found the Devious Maids star's purse and wallet on the vessel. “When the boy was found, he had a life vest on, which is California law,” Buschow said.

Was Naya Rivera a bad swimmer?

As the actress Naya Rivera and her young son swam in Lake Piru in July, gusts of wind and currents likely pushed her rented boat away from her as she struggled to swim and eventually drowned, according to a wrongful-death lawsuit filed this week by the boy's father and others.

How did Naya save her son?

Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said Rivera rented a pontoon boat on July 8 at a dock on the lake and left around 1 p.m. The boy, Josey, told his office that he and his mother had gone swimming while they were on the water. ...

Did Naya Rivera know to swim?

The Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office released Rivera's medical records on Friday, including autopsy, toxicology and investigative reports. It's noted that Rivera, 33, knew “how to swim well” and reveals she had a history of vertigo.

Why is Naya Rivera's family suing?

The family of Naya Rivera has filed a wrongful death lawsuit after the actress' tragic drowning death in California this summer, claiming Ventura County officials failed to warn swimmers about the dangers of Lake Piru. ... After her son was found alone on the boat hours later, authorities declared the actress missing.

Has Naya Rivera been found?

Police confirm Naya Rivera's body found in California lake. Five days later, her body was found floating in an area of the lake that is about 30 feet deep. The Ventura County Sheriff's Office said she was most likely trapped in thick vegetation underwater for several days before floating to the top.

Was Naya a strong swimmer?

The report released Friday by the Ventura County Medical Examiner says the 33-year-old Rivera was a strong swimmer. It says she had suffered from vertigo and had a recent sinus infection but neither were factors in her death. Small amounts of prescription drugs found her systems also did not contribute to her death.

Why was Naya Rivera's son wearing a life jacket?

• A man who was out on the marina Wednesday described to The Sun how the employees found Josey asleep shortly before 5 p.m. and “fed him, comforted him and kept him happy” until his relatives arrived. “Josey was asleep on the boat wearing a life jacket but Naya’s jacket was sitting on the seat,” said the witness, who was not named in the report.

What was the name of the boat Naya Rivera was on?

• According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, Rivera and her son rented a boat at around 1 p.m. and approximately three hours later, another boater discovered Josey asleep in the boat by himself. Authorities said that although Josey was wearing a life vest when he was found, Rivera's life vest was still in the boat.

Where was Naya Rivera's purse and wallet found?

• Authorities said that although Josey was wearing a life vest when he was found, Rivera's life vest was still in the boat. Rivera's purse and wallet were also found on the boat, along with food, investigators said.

Where did Naya Rivera and her son go missing?

• The actress, 33, went missing on Wednesday afternoon after hiring a pontoon boat at Lake Piru in Southern California for her and four-year-old son Josey Hollis Dorsey. She is now presumed dead with authorities focusing the search on finding her body.