Police ID Distressed Swimmer Dead In Nassau

Woodbury NY

03 August, 2020

2:31 PM

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UPDATED 3:30 p.m. Tuesday: The woman was identified as Tawanda Kali, 47, of Stanford, Connecticut, Nassau police said Tuesday. CENTRE ISLAND, NY — Homicide detectives are investigating after a distressed swimmer was found in the water near Centre Island and died at a hospital. Nassau County police were called around 9 a.m. Saturday for a report of a male and female on a boat in the rear of Montecito Drive. The female became distressed while swimming in the water and a police helicopter was sent to help. She was taken to a hospital and a doctor declared her dead around 10:30 a.m. Saturday.