Naya Rivera Update: Press Conference Reveals Tragic Details

The search for Glee’s Naya Rivera has come to a horrific end. On July 13, 2020 at 10:00am, The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department announced via Twitter that the body of Naya Rivera was found in Lake Piru and recovery was in progress.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department held a live press conference at 2:00pm, providing details about the recovery, location, and condition of Naya’s body, as well as events that preceded her death.

While an autopsy is currently in progress and an official cause of death has not yet been determined, it appears that investigators believe Naya became entangled in shrubbery on the lake floor which lead to her drowning.

During drier seasons, trees up to 20 feet high have grown on the lake bed. Due to deep water and poor visibility of mere inches, this can cause deadly conditions for swimmers, who are unable to see the hidden dangers.

Below is the full Naya Rivera Press Conference transcription in it’s entirety, followed by the press conference video.

Our thoughts are with the Rivera family, especially her four year old son Josey, and her fans across the globe. While the outcome seemed bleak after days of searching, the reality is beyond devastating.

  Naya Rivera Press Conference Transcript

[Begin Naya Rivera Press Conference Transcription]

SHERIFF ERIC BUSCHOW: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m Sheriff Eric Buschow with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. This morning we began Day 6 of the search operation for Naya Rivera, and as you know this morning we recovered a body out of the lake. To provide some detailed information about this …