The body of the pretty teenager who went missing on the way to school has been found by police.Sarah Townsend, 18, left her home in Burlington County, New Jersey, on Monday morning to go to Allentown High School in Monmouth County but never arrived.
Almost 100 police officers and volunteers searched for the 5'4" girl and found her body in Green Acres Park in Burlington - where her vehicle was found in a car park, prosecutors said.
Sarah's body was found on Friday afternoon after canine tracking teams led police back to the pond they had searched earlier in the week, Burlington County Prosecutor Robert Bernardi said.
An autopsy will determine how she died and an investigation has been launched into her death. Foul play is not suspected but police say they believe she may have been intending to harm herself.
'Because the investigation into Sarah's death is continuing, no further information will be released at this time,' a Burlington County Prosecutor's Office spokesman said.
Sarah's parents said they believed their daughter was happy when she left their home on Monday morning. Her last words to them after putting her shoes on were: 'Bye mum and dad, love you'. Read More
