TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – Authorities tell 13 Action News that a girl’s body was found near the Lake Erie shoreline Sunday, though the person’s identity has not yet been released.
Authorities said a young girl’s body was discovered Sunday near Dyke Road. The confirmation of the person’s identity will come from the coroner once an autopsy can be conducted.
The child’s body was found around 11:40 a.m. on July 5 in the water near the shoreline in Jerusalem Township, the sheriff’s office said.
The discovery was made in the same region first responders were searching for 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham, who went missing late Wednesday night.
Investigators said Cunningham went out on a boat on Lake Erie with Kristen Gerrie, who has since been charged with child endangerment, and Jonathan Ciha, whose body was found in the water Thursday morning.
The coroner said Ciha died by drowning. Additional circumstances surrounding his death are unclear.
Authorities said Cunningham was in Gerrie’s care when she went missing. Lucas County Sheriff Navarre said the young girl was missing from the boat in Lake Erie less than 15 minutes after the boat left Meinke Marina in Jerusalem Township.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as we learn more.
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