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Police Recover Body of Student in Ikopa River
Ny Aina Liantsoa Andrimasinavalona, who went missing in Ambohimanambola on July 15, was found dead yesterday in the Ikopa River. A tragedy occurred yesterday in Mahitsy, in the commune of Alasora. Police recovered the lifeless body of Ny Aina Liantsoa Andrimasinavalona, a 22-year-old student residing in Ampahimanga, Ambohimanambola Gara, from the Ikopa River near the pine trees between Ambohimanambola and the Amoronankona roundabout. The young man had been missing since Wednesday, July 15, and a search notice had been circulated on social media. The search conducted by authorities lasted six days before this grim discovery. According to initial observations made on site by police and a doctor, the victim appears to have drowned. No signs of violence or strangulation were found on his body. His face showed lesions, likely caused by aquatic animals. Investigators indicate that investigations must determine the exact causes and circumstances of death. The body was returned to the family for burial. A police officer present at the scene indicated that the body was found floating in a position characteristic of drowning, not far from a small eatery. A colleague, after contacting the victim's younger brother, reports that the deceased's clothing, phone, and wallet were intact. The family awaits investigation results before commenting on any possible criminal lead. Ny Aina Liantsoa was a computer science student at IT University in Andoharanofotsy. He was scheduled to present a mini-thesis defense the day after his disappearance. What should have been a day of celebration for him and his loved ones turned into tragedy. He was also active in scouting as a member of the Sampana Maitso 154th Ambohibato troop. The announcement of his disappearance was widely shared on social media. He was last seen on July 15 around 7:30 p.m. in Tanjonandriana Ambohimanambola, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gray jogging pants, and a cap. His loved ones had noted he was in good mental health and circulated phone numbers to gather information, but to no avail.
Source: L'Express de Madagascar