Body found in Bronx River may be missing Bronx father

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
SOUNDVIEW, Bronx (WABC) -- A body pulled from the Bronx River Wednesday afternoon could be that of a missing father in the Bronx.

Javier Horta, 34, disappeared while out with friends on March 25th.
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He worked as an assistant at the New York Public Library and is the father of a 3-year-old girl.

The Medical Examiner is working on determining the identity of the body and a cause of death.
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