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Family of Centennial Beach Drowning Victim Retains Attorney Over Lifeguard Delays

Authorities are examining video footage that the family says shows lifeguards delayed rescue efforts in the July 10 drowning.

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Overview

  • Manuel Jose Rosales Yajure, 27, was identified as the swimmer who disappeared July 10 at Naperville’s Centennial Beach and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.
  • Naperville Police Department and DuPage County Coroner’s Office investigators have found no signs of foul play and continue to probe the drowning.
  • Rosales’s family has hired attorney Edward Witas to pursue legal action over concerns about the timeliness of the lifeguard response.
  • Family lawyers allege video footage shows lifeguards waited nearly 30 minutes before locating the victim unconscious in the water.
  • Centennial Beach reopened July 13 after a two-day closure, and the Naperville Park District says it is fully cooperating with investigators.