Body found in CA underwater cave, suspected to be a 2020 missing diver
Ryder Sturt, 34, vanished 2 years ago when he went diving for lobster
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A body that was found this month in an underwater cave in Southern California may be that of a scuba diver who vanished two years ago, authorities said Monday.
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, working with divers from other agencies, recovered the remains Saturday, a week after it was notified that two recreational divers had discovered a possible body near the ocean floor in a cave system on Santa Cruz Island.
"The location of the recovery corresponds to a missing diver investigation from 2020," a Sheriff’s Office statement said.
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Two recreational divers discovered a body in an underwater cave in Southern California. (Fox News)
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Ryder Sturt, 34, of Port Hueneme, reportedly was diving for lobster with a partner on Nov. 29, 2020, in the Painted Cave Preserve area of the central California coastal island and never surfaced, authorities have said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Coroner's investigators will use rapid DNA testing to confirm the identity of the body, and the determination could be completed next week, the Sheriff's Office said.