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Fort Collins – Rescuers recovered the body of a teen who drowned Friday at a city natural areas pond where swimming was prohibited.
The victim’s friends told firefighters the teen had tried to swim across the pond when he went under around 2 p.m., Larimer County sheriff’s officials said.
His body was found about 2 1/2 hours later.
Coroner’s officials said family members at the scene identified the victim as Javier Hernandez, 17, of Platteville.
An autopsy was scheduled for Saturday.
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Information from: Fort Collins Coloradoan,
