Amada Mia Brown as been identified as the five-year-old who was swept away into the ocean at Laguna Beach, California. While authorities had earlier suspended the search for the kid, they announced on Thursday afternoon that Brown’s body had been recovered.
“During an early-morning aerial survey of the coastline on June 11, 2026, the Laguna Beach Police Department identified a possible match to the adolescent female who was swept into the ocean near Treasure Island Beach on June 9, 2026,” the statement from the city read.
“The sighting occurred 250 to 300 yards offshore of Christmas Cove, which is located approximately one-quarter mile north of the area where the victim was initially swept into the ocean. Laguna Beach Marine Safety personnel responded to the location and recovered the decedent with assistance from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department Harbor Patrol,” it added.
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The statement further said “The Orange County Sheriff’s Department Coroner Division has positively identified the decedent as the missing adolescent swimmer reported on June 9, 2026. The victim’s family has been notified.”
Powerful water conditions near the shoreline had swept Brown along with her mother and brother into the ocean. While bystanders jumped into action and rescued the mother and brother, they couldn’t save Brown. She was identified by her father, Aaron Brown.
Notably, the mother and brother’s names have not been released by authorities to protect their privacy in the wake of the incident. Aaron, however, spoke out as he held a vigil for his daughter. Here’s all you need to know about Amada Mia Brown.
Amada Mia Brown: 5 things to know
- Amada Mia Brown is from San Bernardino, California. Her father described her a bright child who loved life.
- Brown liked the movies ‘Moana’ and ‘Frozen’, her father shared at a vigil held for the deceased girl. Brown ‘was my little princess’, her grieved father declared to ABC7.
- A GoFundMe for Brown noted that she had a beautiful voice and dreamed of becoming a singer. Brown reportedly admired Jessie Reyez and found inspiration in music.
- Brown was reportedly a devoted fan of KPop Demon Hunters, and was always expressing her creativity through singing, dancing, imagining stories the GoFundMe page notes.
- The fundraiser for Brown noted she was a ‘happy, cheerful, and loving little girl whose smile could brighten anyone’s day’.
“She was deeply loved by her mother, family, friends, and everyone fortunate enough to know her,” the GoFundMe detailed. While the message came from the Brown family, the fundraiser was started by one Tatiana Puerta.
