Body of missing teen recovered from Fox River in Elgin: officials
ELGIN, Ill. - The body of a missing 16-year-old girl was recovered from the Fox River in Elgin on Sunday afternoon, and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.
What we know:
Elgin police said detectives located a deceased person in the Fox River at about 3:51 p.m. Sunday.
The body was found in the river just north of the Kimball Street Bridge near the intersection of Route 31 and Kimball Street.
This is the intersection of Rt.31 and Kimball St. in Elgin.
The Elgin Fire Department and the Kane County Coroner's Office responded to the scene and recovered the body from the water.
On Monday, the Kane County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Destiny Neal, 16, who had been reported missing on June 19.
What we don't know:
The preliminary cause of Neal's death is pending toxicology results, according to the coroner's office. The manner of death remains under investigation.
What's next:
Police said the investigation is ongoing and additional information will be released as it becomes available.
The Source: The information in this story came from the Elgin Police Department and the Kane County Coroner's Office.