CLARION COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) – An autopsy is scheduled to be performed on Shevy Lynn McGiffin, a 13-year-old Clarion girl whose body was found Sunday afternoon near the Clarion River.
Erie County Coroner Lyle Cook told exploreClarion.com the autopsy was scheduled to begin around 11:30 a.m.
Clarion-based State Police Tpr. Wilson said Shevy’s body was found by Clarion Fire & Hose Company No. 1 around 3:50 p.m. in Trout Run near the Clarion River. The fire company was part of an active search crew that was scouring the area.
Clarion County Coroner Terry Shaffer confirmed late Sunday afternoon that the body of the female juvenile was recovered.
Shevy went missing Friday after leaving her Fraternity Drive residence around 6:45 p.m. to go to the Dollar General Store on South 5th Avenue.
She was last seen in the area of Comet Warehouse and Dollar General, approximately 1/5 of a mile from her home.
Authorities say scrapes and bruises were found on her body, which could have been caused by being swept downstream.
Investigators have not yet said whether foul play is suspected.
The cause of death has not yet been determined.
No further information is being released at this time.
