NORFOLK, Va. — The manner of Seaman Angelina Resendiz's death has been ruled as undetermined, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner stated.
The following statement was issued on behalf of Resendiz's mother, Esmeralda Castle:
"We have been informed that the official report lists the cause of Angie’s death as undetermined. Given the condition of her body, we understand why this conclusion was reached by the medical examiner. However, this does not change the fact that Angie lost her life and was found in a wooded area under circumstances that remain deeply troubling. "Closure cannot come until the truth is revealed, and accountability will take place until the circumstances are fully explained. We cannot accept this as the end of the story.” Angie’s life mattered. She was a beloved daughter, sister, and sailor who proudly served her country. We will continue to honor her memory by seeking truth, justice, and change so that no other family endures this kind of loss."
Resendiz's body was discovered in a wooded area behind Richard Bowling Elementary School in Norfolk on June 9 after she had been missing for nearly two weeks.
Castle has previously discussed the concerning state of her daughter's body before the funeral.
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“I went to the funeral home… I wanted to see her, you know, I didn't know what to expect. I knew she’d been missing for days and she was found outside, and it probably wouldn't look the best," said Castle. “I saw her body and she was covered, just infested with maggots, with bugs and decaying. And they didn't preserve her body or prepare her to come home.”
We learned there is another sailor in pre-trial confinement in connection to her death, that person's name has not been confirmed by authorities.
