Cause Of Death Revealed For Missing Mom Found At Homeless Camp

The cause of death was finally revealed for a mom of six found at a homeless encampment in May, according to PEOPLE. 46-year-old Lucrecia Macias Barajas had gone missing for several days before they found her body.

Mom Found Dead In Homeless Camp Due To Drug Overdose

Now, on July 9, the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner determined that Barajas died inside a tent with 39-year-old Fredy Pojoy Sajqui due to fentanyl and methamphetamine. The authorities believe both deaths were accidental.

“Both Ms. Macias Barajas and Mr. Pojoy Sajqui were found unresponsive inside a tent on May 12 in downtown Los Angeles near Miramar St. and S. Beaudry Ave,” the statement read. “Death was pronounced at 1930 hours by a paramedic with the Los Angeles Fire Department.”

According to NBC4, the woman’s daughter had to rip through the locked tent to discover the bodies. Dogs had seemingly eaten away at the dead bodies, police claimed. The same daughter had been searching for her mother for days, leading to this heartbreaking discovery…

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