Body of Missing Teen Who Went for Swim on Huntington Beach Found After Week-Long Search
The 15-year-old swimmer, identified as Aayan Randhawa, was reported missing on Sunday, July 28, after going for a swim with a friend
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Scene on Huntington Beach after teen was foundFollowing a weeks-long search, the body of the missing teen swimmer, who disappeared after going for a swim with a friend, has been found just two miles from where he disappeared on Huntington Beach, Calif.
On Monday, Aug. 5, the Huntington Beach Fire Department Marine Safety Division found a body floating near lifeguard tower three, which was confirmed by the Orange County Police Department to be the missing 15-year-old swimmer who disappeared on Sunday, July 28, according to a release from the Huntington Beach Fire Department.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the missing teen was identified by his family as Aayan Randhawa, who was set to be an upcoming sophomore at Huntington Beach High School.
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“Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the young swimmer during this incredibly difficult time," the release read. "Thank you to all agencies and individuals involved in the search and recovery efforts."
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On Monday, July 29, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement that it had suspended the search off the Huntington Beach Pier a day after the teen disappeared while swimming with a friend near lifeguard tower 11, south of Huntington Beach Pier.
Ocean waves were approximately 2 to 5 feet high on July 28, with strong rip currents throughout the day, officials said.
"A Coast Guard 45-foot response boatcrew from Station Los Angeles-Long Beach, an Air Station San Diego Jayhawk helicopter crew, and the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Blackfin were dispatched to search the area," the agency said. But authorities paused the search on July 30 around 8 p.m. local time.
“The decision to suspend an active search is never easy and is only made after exhaustive efforts to find the missing person,” Capt. Stacey Crecy, commanding officer of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, said in a statement. “Our hearts ache for his family and friends.”
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