ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, Va. — An 18-year-old female was found dead in Isle of Wight, according to the Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, Jan. 13, the Sheriff’s Office said a report was received about a deceased female in the area of Blue Ridge Trail in Windsor. The Isle of Wight County Sheriff's Office later confirmed that a female body "was found in the 13000 Block of Blue Ridge Trail, in Isle of Wight County, just outside of the town of Windsor."
The female has since been identified as Aonesty Selby of Williamsburg, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Her family had reported her missing earlier on Friday and stated that they had not heard from her since Wednesday, Jan. 11.
"We're just so confused as to how this could have happened, but I think it's just more sadness at this point" said Aonesty Selby's aunt, Ebony Selby.
Selby told News 3 her niece just celebrated her 18th birthday this past Tuesday.
"She was just a beautiful person all around," Ebony Selby said. "She was talking about going to cosmetology school after graduating. She loved doing hair. She always did her hair in some kind of different way all the time."
As of Saturday night, investigators have not said how Aonesty died.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Norfolk is performing an autopsy. Until a cause and manner of death can be determined, investigators are, “treating this incident as a suspicious death.”
Aonesty's aunt told News 3 she's now focused on seeking justice and answers.
"I can't get over the overwhelming feeling that she felt so scared," Ebony Selby said. "I can't let that go. It keeps coming across me, so I know something was wrong."
"If the viewers can just please look at her face, and if anybody around Suffolk or Williamsburg can remember anything, please reach out to the tip line," Selby added.
Investigators are encouraging anyone with information about the incident and/or Aonesty’s whereabouts from Jan. 11 to Jan. 13 to contact them by calling the Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP.
