The physique of a 15-year-old swimmer who went lacking off Huntington Seashore final month has been discovered.
The physique was noticed this week floating within the water close to lifeguard tower 3, about two miles from the place {the teenager} was final seen.
The swimmer, recognized by family and friends as Aayan Randhawa, who would have been an incoming sophomore at Huntington Seashore Excessive College, disappeared on July 28 round 9 p.m. after he went into the water with a pal close to lifeguard tower 11.
Businesses together with the Coast Guard, Orange County Sheriff’s Division, Los Angeles Port Police and California State Parks joined forces in an enormous search operation that lasted greater than 19 hours and spanned 105 sq. miles. Divers from the Huntington Seashore Hearth Division’s Marine Security Division labored alongside a vessel with sonar scanning capabilities, whereas the Coast Guard deployed a cutter and response boats, and helicopters searched from above.
Authorities that day famous robust rip currents within the space and waves as excessive as 5 toes.
Though the official search was suspended greater than per week in the past, native lifeguards and first responders continued the search till the physique was found Monday.
“Regardless of search efforts being suspended by the US Coast Guard, our groups continued using accessible assets,” the town Hearth Division stated in an announcement. “Our deepest condolences exit to the household and pals of the younger swimmer throughout this extremely troublesome time.”
Greater than 100 pals, household and classmates gathered final week for a candlelight vigil at Huntington Seashore Pier, the place Aayan’s mom, Sana Randhawa, shared reminiscences of her youngest youngster.
“He was a shining star of our household,” she advised the Day by day Pilot. “He was at all times comfortable, and he liked to come back to the seashore on a regular basis. That was his favourite place.”
