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20-year-old who died at Lake Mohave identified as LV man

August 31, 2010 - 11:00 pm
 

The Clark County coroner's office has identified the Las Vegas man who died Monday at Lake Mohave.

Authorities believe that George Roacho, 20, drowned. An autopsy will be performed to determine the official cause of death.

National Park Service spokesman Andrew Munoz said witnesses told park rangers Roacho had been underwater for at least five minutes before anyone noticed he was missing. Bystanders pulled his body from the water near Six Mile Cove and notified the park service at 12:20 p.m.

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