UPDATE: Rescuers recover body of missing 10-year-old girl

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WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — The body of a 10-year-old girl who had been missing in the waters off Rhode Island since Sunday has been recovered.

Warwick police identified the girl found Monday as Yoskarly Martinez.

She had been at Conimicut Point in Warwick when she was reported missing at about 3 p.m.

The body of a 35-year-old man who had tried to rescue the girl was recovered Sunday.

He was was identified as Valentin Cardona Sanchez, of Central Falls.

Authorities say Sanchez did not know the Martinez family.

 

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