Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) confirmed Tuesday the body recovered from the water just west of Anna Maria Island is missing swimmer, 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel.
“It’s really sad, especially a family here having a good time on vacation and something tragic happens like that, I feel really bad for the family,” said Emily Childers of Tampa.
WATCH: Officials believe body recovered off Anna Maria Island is missing swimmer: MCSO
Officials believe body recovered off Anna Maria Island is missing swimmer: MCSO
Childers’ family loves spending beach days on Anna Marie Island. She says the news of the missing swimmer was heartbreaking…