BREAKING NEWS: The missing 20-year-old Princeton University student is found dead near campus six days after she disappeared. Police say her death “does NOT appear to be suspicious or criminal”.
- Missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie was found dead near her campus six days after she went missing
Missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie was found dead near her campus six days after she went missing.
Multiple law enforcement sources told NBC 4 that the 20-year-old’s body was discovered on the outskirts of the New Jersey campus near the tennis courts.
Sources noted that there was no evidence of trauma to the body, and the Mercer County Attorney’s Office said, “Her death does not appear suspicious or criminal.”
Ewunetie was last seen around 3 a.m. on October 14 near Princeton University’s Scully Hall, the apartment building where she lived.
Her disappearance sparked a multi-day search for her whereabouts, which resulted in drones, helicopters and watercraft being used around Ivy League University.
Misrach Ewunetie, 20, was last seen around 3am on October 14 near Princeton University’s Scully Hall, the apartment building where she lived
A Head Boy said: “We have no additional information to share at this time.”
Campus police had visited the Ewunetie housing estate three times and conducted a search with dogs, but were unable to enter properties due to a lack of search warrants.
Ewunetie’s brother Universe earlier claimed his family had not received full details of their search from police.
“There are no constant updates or interactions with us,” Universe told CNN. “We’re really groping in the dark.
It was previously revealed that her cell phone was last pinged early Sunday morning from a location seven miles from campus.
The ping was located in a New Jersey apartment complex near Penns Neck. Police officials had told Universe the investigation would take some time.
“That’s one thing we don’t have,” he said. “We have no time.”
This is an evolving story.