Missing 3-year-old girl found dead in water at New York park, police say

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The search for a missing New York girl came to a sad end late Sunday when authorities found her body in Ontario's Casey Park.

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According to New York State Police, Zyvette Marquez-Rivera, 3, was found dead "in a small body of water" about 11:43 p.m., nearly five hours after she was reported missing. Emergency crews, including an underwater rescue unit, responded to the park to look for the girl.

The Monroe County Medical Examiners' Office will perform an autopsy on the child to determine her cause of death, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing.

If you have information about the case, call New York State Police at 585-398-4100.

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