Body of 7-year-old boy found in Monterey Bay following mom's drowning

The body of a 7-year-old boy was found in the waters of Monterey Bay days after his mother died in the same area, authorities said.

The woman was pulled from the water and taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.The sheriff's office said Saturday that the body of the missing 7-year-old boy was recovered by divers near Moss Landing's boat launch.

Her family identified the woman as Florencia Ramirez, 27, of Salinas and the missing boy as Edgar Espinoza, Sheriff's investigators are not yet sure how the mother and son ended up in the water but they speculated it's possible the boy began to drown and his mother went in to rescue him, succumbing herself, SFGate reported Sunday.© 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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