The Office of the State Medical Examiner has released preliminary findings on the death of 18-year-old Yadira Hernandez Castro, determining the cause of death as exposure to extreme cold, with alcohol listed as a contributing factor.
The report found no evidence of physical assault or trauma. Superficial bruises and cuts were consistent with video footage showing Hernandez Castro stumbling, falling, and climbing fences while walking alone through heavy snow.
Hernandez Castro was reported missing on the morning of February 1, after failing to return home the night before…