Glee star Naya Rivera’s body recovered in lake

Glee star Naya Rivera (33) has been missing for nearly a week. Rivera was pronounced missing on Wednesday after taking her four-year-old son on a pontoon boat on the lake. Her son was found alone and asleep on the boat.

A body found in a southern California lake is that of actress Naya Rivera, who starred in the hit TV show Glee.

Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said the body was recovered earlier Monday morning floating near the water’s surface in the northeast part of Lake Piru, where the water was between 35 and 60 feet (10-18 meters) deep.

“Based on the location where the body was found, physical characteristics of the body, clothing found on the body, and the physical condition of the body, as well as the absence of any other persons reported missing in the area, we are confident the body we found is that of Naya Rivera,” Ayub told reporters during a news conference held at the lake.

There was no indication of foul play, nor any indication Rivera took her own life, Ayub said.

The body will be sent to the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office to be identified from dental records. An autopsy will also be performed at the office.