Body of Manassas teen recovered in Rappahannock River search, Stafford County sheriff says

The body of a 15-year-old from Manassas has been recovered after rescue crews conducted a search of the Rappahanock River, the Stafford County sheriff’s office said on Wednesday morning.

The victim has been identified as Hasnain Ghafoor.

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Sheriff’s deputies and fire and rescue crews responded to the scene on Falmouth Beach around 4:21 p.m. on Monday after Ghafoor reportedly went under the water without resurfacing.

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Crews searched the river until nightfall and then resumed searching throughout the day on Tuesday.

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Ghafoor’s body was found Wednesday morning.

The Stafford County sheriff’s office is asking people to “keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.”

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