Williams` Death Still a Mystery

High school students headed back to school in Pennsauken this morning with a new tragedy to handle. The body of teenager Sherita Williams was found over the weekend under a railroad bridge. It's still not clear how she died.

The authorities say Sherita Williams death is a real mystery, as an autopsy performed yesterday has shed little light on how she died. The case is still officially being handled as a homicide, but police aren't yet sure Williams was actually murdered.

Another day has gone by and the people who live in Pennsauken are still wondering why the life of their neighbor, came to a sudden end. Authorities say William's mother found her daughter's body under the railroad bridge in Pennsauken at roughly 2pm on Saturday afternoon while looking for the girl.

Prosecutors say an autopsy performed Sunday provided no clear answers about how or why the teen died. With no obvious signs of trauma that could have caused her death, authorities are now waiting for the results of toxicology tests which they hope will provide more insight.

Meanwhile local families are trying to figure out why she was in that area and what caused her to be under the bridge where her body was found.

A source familiar with the probe said that police have interviewed several people who knew her, including her 22-year-old boyfriend, but the source says no one has been charged. Meanwhile, neighbors set up cash collection cups at local businesses to help Sherita Williams' family pay for her funeral.

Williams' death marks the second time in the last month that a student from Pennsauken High School has been involved in a tragedy. Brett Wilson was beaten into coma on November 2nd in a brawl. Five teens from Haddon Township have been arrested in that investigation that local authorities feel stemmed from a comment about a girlfriend.

Investigators expect to have the results from the toxicology tests back in one week.

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