A cause of death has been released for 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, whose body was found in the Trinity River five days after she went missing.
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office reports that she died of blunt head trauma, which was caused by homicidal violence.FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!Don Steven McDougal, 42, has been charged with capital murder in connection with her death and has been denied bond, according to jail records.
During a press briefing on Monday, Sheriff Byron Lyons revealed that McDougal admitted to leaving with Cunningham on Thursday morning but did not confirm if she reached the bus stop. McDougal is believed to be the last person to have seen her.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX 26 NEWS APPFollowing Cunningham's disappearance, extensive search efforts were launched near Lake Livingston and the Trinity River.
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