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Naperville Beach Drowning Inquiry Intensifies as Family Challenges Lifeguard Protocols

Victim’s relatives have retained legal counsel to challenge lifeguard procedures during an active inquiry.

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Overview

  • Naperville Police and DuPage County Coroner’s Office continue to probe the July 10 drowning of 27-year-old Manuel Rosales-Yajure with no evidence of foul play
  • Attorney Edward Witas contends video shows lifeguards delayed emergency search protocols and is threatening legal action over the response
  • The Naperville Park District has expressed condolences, vowed to cooperate fully and launched a safety review of Centennial Beach operations
  • Rosales-Yajure was formally identified on July 14 and is survived by his wife and their eight-year-old daughter
  • The tragedy has prompted local calls for enhanced lifeguard training and stricter aquatic safety standards at suburban public beaches