Member of Kennedy family and her son identified as missing boaters
by Caitlin Yilek
| April 03, 2020 03:28 PM
Two boaters who disappeared in the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis have been identified as the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and her son.
David McKean confirmed to the Washington Post that his wife, Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, and their 8-year-old son Gideon went missing Thursday afternoon while in a canoe on the Chesapeake Bay.
He said his wife, who is also the daughter of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, and their son were trying to retrieve a ball that had been kicked into the water.
He said his wife and son “popped into a canoe to chase it down. They just got farther out than they could handle and couldn’t get back in.â€
The Coast Guard said there were 30-mile-per-hour winds and waves 2 feet to 3 feet high around the time the pair went missing.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources police said Friday that a canoe matching the description of the boat used by the pair had been found. McKean would not say whether the canoe his wife and son were in had been recovered, but noted the search for his family is ongoing.
Search crews looked for the mother and son until it got dark on Thursday and resumed the search Friday morning.
“At this time, our family asks for privacy and that everyone keep Maeve and Gideon in their prayers,†family spokesman Alan Fleischmann said in a statement.
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