Deaths of Va. Sisters Found Duct-Taped Together in New York River Ruled as Suicide by Drowning

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Twelve weeks after two Saudi-born sisters were found duct-taped together in New York’s Hudson River, their cause of death has been revealed.

“At this point in time, we have no credible information that a crime took place in New York City … It is entirely credible that the girls entered the water alive,” Shea said in November, adding that the sisters were last seen with their family in Virginia on November 30, 2017.

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The Royal Consulate General of Saudi Arabia previouslyidentified the sistersas Saudi citizens who “were students accompanying their brother in Washington.”

Tala had been missing since Aug. 24, according to a since-deleted post on the website for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text “help” to theCrisis Text Lineat 741-741 or go tosuicidepreventionlifeline.org.

source: people.com