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Body of woman who helped struggling young swimmer to safety in Delaware River found

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Newest development Aug 25, 2026 · 3 reportsBody of woman who helped struggling young swimmer to safety in Delaware River found

Police in Burlington County have recovered the body of a woman who went missing in the Delaware River while helping a struggling young swimmer make it to shore on Monday. The body of Priscila Alvares Pereira Dos Santos, 33, was found 20 feet offshore at Amico Island Park on Tuesday morning, police r…

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  1. Police find body of woman who went missing after saving child from river

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    Body of woman who helped struggling young swimmer to safety in Delaware River found

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Reports & sources

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A woman disappears in the Delaware River after rescuing a girl (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The unidentified woman disappeared near Burlington County’s Amico Island Park, officials said.

  2. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Woman missing after saving young girl from Delaware River, N.J. cops say (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The woman jumped into the Delaware River to save a young girl struggling in the water. She has not resurfaced.

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Police find body of woman who went missing after saving child from river (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Police found the body of a woman who went missing in the Delaware River after saving a child from drowning at a park in New Jersey. On Monday, Aug. 24, shortly before 4 p.m., Priscila Alvares Pereira Dos Santos, 33, of Delran, New Jersey, went into the river at Amico Island Park in Burlington County…

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Body of woman who helped struggling young swimmer to safety in Delaware River found (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Police in Burlington County have recovered the body of a woman who went missing in the Delaware River while helping a struggling young swimmer make it to shore on Monday. The body of Priscila Alvares Pereira Dos Santos, 33, was found 20 feet offshore at Amico Island Park on Tuesday morning, police r…

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Body of Delran woman who helped rescue drowning girl found in Delaware River (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Amico Island Park will remain closed through the rest of the day Tuesday.

  6. PhillyVoice

    Body of Delran woman who rescued girl from drowning has been recovered off a beach at Amico Island Park (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    After an extensive search, the body of Priscila Alvares Pereira Dos Santos, 33, who submerged under water after saving a drowning child, was recovered off a beach in Amico Island Park on Tuesday.