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UPDATE
According to Capt. Rathgeb of the NRP, Kaniya Kenly and three other children went to swim in a designated “no swimming” area and were pulled under water by strong currents. The other children were able to make it back to shore but Kaniya was pulled further into the bay. Two fishermen on the beach tried to rescue her but the current was too strong.
No lifeguards were on duty at the time of the incident.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) confirmed Wednesday morning, Aug. 29 that the body of a 12-year-old Baltimore girl, Kaniya Kenly, was recovered from the Chesapeake Bay after being reported missing Tuesday evening.
According to NRP, Kaniya was participating in a group outing with 14 other people at Sandy Point State Park when she went missing. The 911 call was received shortly after 6:30 p.m. and the NRP along with crews from the Anne Arundel County and Annapolis fire departments responded.
Crews searched the beach’s shoreline and jetty and used a side scanning sonar for several hours before finding Kaniya’s body 40 yards off of the shore.
Kaniya’s body was taken to the medical examiner’s office to determine the exact cause of death.
