MISSING STUDENT FOUND DEAD, NO LEADS IN CASE POLICE SAY. NO WORD FROM FAMILY.
The body of Dawn Elliott has been found and her identity has been confirmed by Manhattan police. The twenty-three year old Fashion Institute student had been missing since Tuesday; and had not returned from going out to the popular lower downtown nightclub TUNNEL. Police lead a harrowing search, and early this morning, the girl's remains were found in the shallows of the East River. According to first responders, her body was found severely lacerated and missing appendages (specifically her right leg and arm, from the elbow, down). A medical examination determined Dawn had been in the river for only a few hours, and had been dead for only a day- from blood loss due to the lacerations. Sexual assault is also suspected.
Cecilia and Adam Elliott, gave no official statement regarding the discovery.
Dawn Elliott's funeral is to be held, privately, this Saturday at Trinity Chapel. Flowers and condolences may be sent to Pierce & Pierce financial building, addressed to Mr. Adam Elliott, respectively.
