Body of teen who vanished at Tybee Island found, identified as 16-year-old from Atlanta

TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — Rescue crews have recovered the body of a 16-year-old who vanished underwater off Tybee Island Friday morning.

Tybee Island police said two teenagers were swimming in the Back River beach area when family members noticed they were in distress. One family member was able to rescue one of the teens. The other teen disappeared beneath the water and didn’t resurface.

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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources later identified the victim as Laquavis McCray, age 16, of Atlanta.

According to DNR, McCray’s remains were recovered around 3:30 pm. on Friday.

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Tybee Island police asked for help from the Coast Guard, the Chatham County Marine Patrol and the Marine Rescue Squad to search the area.

They found the teen’s body in the water around 3:30 p.m.

“This is not the outcome that our team, or any of those who assisted in the search, so desperately hoped for,” police said.

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