Tampa teen who drowned after being pushed into river identified
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Posted: 09/13/2012
DESOTO COUNTY - The body of a woman found in a DeSoto County river Sunday has been identified as 17-year-old Jerridedan Foyer of Tampa.
Authorities said the teen, who couldn’t swim, was pushed into the Peace River by two males.
Foyer left Ybor City with the men, Mark Huntley and Andrew Skevington, last weekend.
According to witnesses, she was standing on the ledge of the Morgan Park Bridge over the Peace River on Sunday afternoon when Mark Alan Huntley Jr pushed her into the water.
A boater also tried to help, but couldn’t locate the teen.
Huntley and Levington reportedly fled the scene and took the victim’s belongings when deputies arrived.
Froyer's body was found about 11:00 a.m. Tuesday on the side of the river and was identified by her fingerprints.
Huntley was arrested on Monday and charged with manslaughter. Skevington was arrested Sunday and charged with manslaughter as an accessory after the
Huntley remains in jail and Skevington has since bonded out.
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