Grace Ilogene, a 15-year-old girl, drowned in the East River after she was swept away by the current while swimming despite not being able to swim. Her body was discovered shortly after, and she had disappeared a week prior. Her friend attempted to prevent her from entering the water, but the strong current took her away. Police reported three bodies found in the river that day, including Ilogene's, and investigations into the causes of their deaths are currently ongoing.
The missing teen, who had been wearing a floral bathing suit, disappeared around 12:15 p.m. on May 30, sources previously told The Post.
Ilogene, of the Upper East Side, was brought by the NYPD's Harbor Unit to Erie Basin in Brooklyn, where she was pronounced dead, cops said.
Even though her friend warned her to 'get out of the water, you know you can't swim,' the current had already carried her away, the sources said.
Police responded to a 911 call about an unconscious man in the water just after 6 a.m. near the Brooklyn Bridge, cops said.
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