Latest body found in Kensington not linked to strangler
A woman’s death in Kensington does not appear to be the work of the so-called Kensington Strangler. The body of 25-year-old Crystal Dawejko was found in a house in the 28-hundred block of C Street in Kensington on Christmas Eve. The task force investigating the Kensington Strangler murders was called to review the incident. A preliminary autopsy report was in Monday.”W don’t believe any sexual assault happened at this time. There is no evidence of trauma or strangulation to the female and everything is pending the results of the toxicology report,” said Lt. Ray Evers .Evers said police will not know if the woman died of an overdose until the reports are complete.
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