DAYTON — The cause and manner of death for a man and his 9-year-old daughter, whose bodies were pulled from the Great Miami River after being reported missing in September, have been revealed.
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Oscar Garcia, 28, and Scarlibeth Garcia Montes’ cause of death was determined to be drowning. Their deaths were ruled an accident, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, the father and daughter were last seen on Sept. 11.
Dayton Police said officers found Garcia Montes’ shoes, socks, keys, a tablet, and a cell phone near the Great Miami River.
A few days later, on Sept. 15, rescue crews were called to West Monument and West Riverview avenues after a caller told dispatchers they spotted what they believed to be a body in the water.
Rescue boats put boats in the water, and crews were able to find one body. They then did a grid search and were able to find a second body.
The bodies were later identified as the missing father and daughter.
News Center 7 reached out to Dayton Police, and a spokesperson said their case “will be closed as a result of the coroner’s findings.”
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