Police Probing Death of Ontario Girl in Mexico
Police said Wednesday they were investigating the death of a 15-year-old Ontario girl whose parents drove her body 250 miles to a local hospital Monday after she reportedly drowned in a boating accident near Mexicali.
The girl, Stacy Beckett, was with a group of teenagers on a boat that had gone out Sunday “patrolling on a river,” said Chino Sgt. Stuart Jones. Family members told police she fell off and her friends couldn’t locate her, Jones said.
The family sought help from the U.S. Coast Guard because they were concerned that Mexican authorities would not be able to find Stacy, according to Lorena Blanco, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana. Mexican agents found the girl’s body 16 hours later, Blanco said.
Authorities said Steve Beckett, Stacy’s father, retrieved his daughter’s body and drove to Chino Valley Medical Center.
Family members declined to comment.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
