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    Body of 15-year-old girl found floating in NYC bay: cops

    By Haley Brown,

    5 hours ago

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    The body of a 15-year-old girl was found in the bay near Sunset Park in Brooklyn Sunday morning, cops said.

    The teen — identified by police as Nancy Zheng — was pulled out of the water by divers at the northwest corner of Bush Terminal Park around 8:30 a.m.

    A police source told The Post no foul play is suspected.

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    A diver swam out to the young girl’s body to bring it to shore after it was seen floating in the bay Sunday morning. Gregory P. Mango

    They said Zheng’s family reported her missing from their home — just blocks south of the park on 55th Street — around 8 p.m. the night before.

    The family told police Zheng said she wanted to harm herself and had been having suicidal thoughts, the police source said.

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    Photos of the scene showed divers swimming out to secure the young girl’s body to bring it to shore.

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    The girl had been reported missing the night before divers recovered her body from the bay. Gregory P. Mango

    Investigators roped off the surrounding area for investigation.

    A police spokesperson said the medical examiner will determine the cause of the teen girl’s death.

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    Police are investigating the area around Bush Terminal Park where the body was found. Gregory P. Mango

    If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.

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