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Glee star Naya Rivera’s mum visits California lake at centre of disappearance – 7NEWS.com.au

The heartbreaking images were captured as search teams finished for the fourth day.

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Images have emerged of Naya Riveras mother at the scene of her daughters disappearance as the search for the Glee actress ends for the fourth day.
Rivera, 33, is presumed to have drowned after going missing while boating with her 4-year-old son at the lake in California on Wednesday afternoon.
Watch the actresses final moments before her disappearance in the video above
The boat was found drifting in the northern portion of the lake with the child alone and asleep onboard, a sheriffs office statement read.
Riveras son told investigators that he and his mother had been swimming in the lake, and he got back in the boat, but Rivera did not.
Her mother, joined by Nayas brother, was seen kneeling on the boat dock with her arms outstretched.
Earlier this year, Rivera described her mother as the epitome of beauty, the pinnacle of grace, the apple of my eye and the most incredible woman I will ever know.
You are the centre of the universe, a true spartan who blesses everyone you cross paths with, she captioned the birthday post.
I love and admire you with all my heart and with every new year around the sun, I am grateful for you.
In a 2015 Instagram post, Rivera paid tribute to her mother who she described as her best friend in the entire world.
The search for the star turned from a rescue effort to a recovery effort on Thursday, with more than 100 people from several agencies involved.
Authorities released a video on Friday night of rescuers using a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) to search the lake.
This is one of many resources being used, along with side-scan sonar, dogs, and divers, the agency tweeted, also sharing a video clip of the footage obtained by the ROV at 30 feet deep to show how cloudy the water is.
Were presuming that an accident happened and were presuming that she drowned in the lake, said Deputy Chris Dyer, adding that there were no signs of foul play or of anything going wrong.
California authorities released security footage Friday showing that Rivera and her son were the only two people to board the rental boat he was later found alone on.
The footage shows Rivera and the 4-year-old boy park near Lake Piru, about 50 miles northwest of Los Angeles, walk to the docks and board a pontoon Wednesday afternoon.
CCTV footage has been released of what appear to be US actress Naya Rivera’s final moments. Credit: Supplied
A few hours later, the vendor who rented the pontoon to Rivera discovered the boy sleeping alone in the boat on the lake.
The initial search for Rivera was suspended at 10pm on Wednesday because of dangerous conditions.
Authorities said the visibility in the water during the day was about eight to 10 inches and there was lots of debris and full-size trees under the water.
The shoreline and surface of the lake were also thoroughly searched, the Ventura County Sheriffs Office said.
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