There is a call to action to build a bridge where the body of 21-year-old Max Lenail was found. Lenail’s mother and a Facebook memorial page dedicated to Lenail is calling on the city to install a bridge over the San Diego River off of Mission Trails Park.
Family and friends of a hiker found dead at Mission Trails Park gathered in La Jolla to remember him Sunday after he went missing on Friday, found dead Saturday
Family, friends grieve loss of 21-year-old hiker who died in Mission Trails Park
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Family and friends gathered in La Jolla Saturday to honor and remember a 21-year-old hiker who died in Mission Trails Park. The group prayed, hugged, cried and shared memories of Max Lenail. From when he was a baby, he just showed the most extraordinary empathy, and people would often say, how could a kid of that age have that much emotional intelligence and always know exactly what people need? Max s mother Laurie Yoler said.
She described Max as her rock, saying he was there for her through any difficulty.
Police say reason to believe body found in Mission Trails is that of missing hiker
Official confirmation of his identity would come later from the San Diego County Medical Examiner s office, according to Officer Darius Jamsetjee of SDPD. Author: CBS News 8 Team Published: 1:36 PM PST January 30, 2021 Updated: 6:34 PM PST January 30, 2021
SAN DIEGO After hikers discovered a body in the water on Saturday in Mission Trails Regional Park, the site of a search to find a man who went missing Friday, police said they have reason to believe it was the missing man s remains.
Official confirmation of his identity would come later from the San Diego County Medical Examiner s office, according to Officer Darius Jamsetjee of the San Diego Police Department.