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New Details Emerge About Naya Rivera’s Tragic Drowning and Her Son’s Heartbreaking Experience
The tragic drowning incident of Naya Rivera profoundly impacted her family, particularly her son, who witnessed unsettling moments during that fateful day. In an emotional revelation, her ex-husband Ryan Dorsey provided insight into the distressing events that unfolded on July 8, 2020.
A Son’s Guilt and Trauma
Josey, Rivera’s son, was just four years old at the time of the incident. To this day, he grapples with feelings of guilt for not being able to save his mother from drowning. Dorsey shared, “Something he’s said over and over is that he was trying to find a life raft, and there was a rope. But there was a big spider on the rope, and he was too scared to throw it.” He reassures his son, stating, “Buddy, that rope wasn’t going to be long enough.” As the years have passed, Josey, now nine, reflects on the chaotic conditions at Lake Piru that day.
The Events Leading Up to the Drowning
On that tragic day, Rivera and Josey embarked on a trip to Lake Piru, renting a pontoon boat. While enjoying their time in the water, Rivera recognized that the boat had drifted away. Concerningly, the boat was not equipped with essential safety gear such as an anchor or flotation devices, leaving them vulnerable.
Josey managed to swim back to the boat, but as he reached for
