Shannan Gilberts cause of death was she murdered

Shannan Gilbert one of the big mysteries of Netflix’s new Lost Girls documentary is exactly what happened to Shannan Gilbert. Her mother Mari Gilbert was still advocating for her daughter until the day she died, just months after an independent autopsy reported that Shannan might have been killed. Here’s a look at what we know about Shannan Gilbert’s cause of death.

Shannan Gilbert went missing after a terrifying 911 call in May 2010. In 2011, her body was found. But before her body was found, multiple other women’s bodies were found on Ocean Parkway between Gilgo and Oak Beach and authorities began to suspect a serial killer had been at work in the area. Many of the women, including Shannan Gilbert, had worked as prostitutes.

At First, Authorities Thought Shannan Gilbert Had Drowned
Is Long Island Serial Killer Responsible for 17 Murders? – Pt. 1 – Crime Watch DailyCrime Watch Daily examines the hunt for a serial killer on Long Island and the possible connection to the murder of 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert. The investigation into her death led to the astounding discovery of ten bodies hidden among the sand dunes near Gilgo Beach, a small community in New York five years ago today. Investigators now believe the bodies are connected to a series of other murders spanning over two decades in the area.