A woman’s family has been left heartbroken after she was brutally murdered during a solo hike last week. According to the Phoenix Police Department, 29-year-old Lauren Heike went out for a hike on the Reach 11 trail in Arizona last Friday when she was “viciously” attacked from behind and “fatally injured.” However, she was not discovered until 10:30 a.m.
the next day when a passerby came across her body in an area that was not visible from the trail. When firefighters arrived at the scene, they pronounced her dead.
Heartbreaking. While her official cause of death hasn’t been announced, court documents obtained by AZ Family revealed Lauren was stabbed 15 times after being chased on the trail.
Awful. Police believe she may have tried to escape her attacker at one point as she was found near a barbed wire fence. She also had several defensive wounds on her hands and arms. Related: Five Teens Shot To Death By Convicted Sex Offender During Oklahoma Slumber Party Since the shocking discovery, 22-year-old Zion William Teasley has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder for the death of Lauren.
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