NAYA Rivera used the last of her strength to save her four-year-old son and get him back on their boat before she died, police have said.
The Glee star's body was found in a California lake on Monday five days after she went missing underwater during a trip with her son Josey.
The actress' body was discovered floating near the surface of Lake Piru with officials believing she may have been tangled in plants and so concealed from divers searching for her.
Ventura County Sheriff Bill Ayub said at a news conference on Monday that Naya "must have mustered enough energy to get her son back on the boat, but not enough to save herself".
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