A mother has been found dead and her 7-year-old son remains missing after they reportedly disappeared while the woman’s other son, 3, was left alone on a California beach.
The 3-year-old boyreported his mother missingto a good Samaritan just before 8 p.m. local time, and later informed officials that his older brother was missing as well, according to a press release from the United States Coast Guard.
Officials from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) located the missing woman a short time after arriving at the scene, per Thursday’s release.
The missing boy and his 3-year-old brother Miguel had asked their mother tovisit the beachon Wednesday, according to a GoFundMe for the family.
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Miguel told the good Samaritan that his mom and brother “went swimming” before they disappeared, the fundraiser says.
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“We are mourning the loss of Florencia,” organizer Emma Espinoza wrote in the description of the fundraiser. She said the family is hoping to “transfer Florencia’s body” to Oaxaca, Mexico, where she was born.
The search continues for the missing 7-year-old, according to the Coast Guard. Multiple agencies have joined the search.
source: people.com
