Photo: Lyric McHenry/Instagram
Reality starLyric McHenry‘s cause of death has been revealed nearly three months aftershe was found unconsciouson a sidewalk in the Bronx area of New York and later died.
The outlet also reported that a 29-year-old man named Alexis Meija-Ramirez was allegedly arrested and charged with concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence.
Meija-Ramirez and “two other male individuals” allegedly transported McHenry’s body above the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx neighborhood. Police came to this discovery with the help of surveillance footage and witness interviews.
The Bronx District Attorney’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
McHenry’s death came hours after she celebrated her 26th birthday during a night out with friends. In videos posted on her Instagram Story, McHenry was at The Frederick Hotel, the Soho Grand Hotel and the Dream Hotel, and filmed a smiling video of herself in a bathroom wearing a pink dress.
Lyric McHenry/Instagram
She was found on a sidewalk at 5 a.m. on Aug. 14 above the Major Deegan Expressway at Undercliff Avenue and Boscobel Place in Highbridge in the Bronx area of New York,according totheNew York Daily News.
She was found only wearing a pajama top and underwear, but no pants, theDaily Mailreported. According to theDaily News, a small Ziplock bag of cocaine was found on McHenry.
After being found, she was taken to Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, where she died.
One day after the former reality star’s death,her family spoke out.
“The McHenry Family deeply appreciates the many communications of support from Lyric’s many friends upon learning of her untimely death at approximately 6:00 AM the morning of August 14th, 2018,” the family told PEOPLE in a statement.
“In contrast, what is factual and known is that Lyric who just turned 26 last week on August 6, was a brilliant, creative and lovely young woman who shared a deep passion for writing, film and a long-standing commitment to social justice. She was a Christian who grew up in Los Angeles and attended the Center for Early Education and graduated from the Marlborough School in Los Angeles,” the statement continued.
EJ Johnson, who was good friends with McHenry — she appeared on his E! showEJNYC —also spoke out about her shocking death.
“Please respect my privacy and my process,” he continued.
In early September,McHenry was laid to rest.
source: people.com
