Solved case · 2011
Also known as Disappearance of Stacey English
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Stacey Nicole English, a 36-year-old Atlanta woman, was reported missing by her family on December 27, 2011, after last being seen at her home around Christmas Day. Her remains were found under a fallen tree on January 23, 2012, and the medical examiner ruled her death accidental, attributing it most likely to cold exposure complicated by underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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Suggest coverage for Death of Stacey EnglishStacey Nicole English (June 1, 1975 – January 23, 2012) was reported missing from her Atlanta, Georgia home by family members on December 27, 2011. According to her family, she was last seen at her residence on or about Christmas Day. When investigators examined her home, they found her apartment gate fob and cell phone left behind, and the fireplace still burning. English was believed to have been driving a white 2006 Volvo S60, which was later found abandoned. Police stated at the time that there was no indication of foul play.
During the investigation, St. Louis event promoter Robert Kirk, who was reportedly the last person to see English, was named a person of interest. Investigators formally cleared Kirk of any involvement on January 20, 2012.
On January 23, 2012, individuals searching for scrap metal discovered human remains underneath a fallen tree in Atlanta. Initial findings from the Chief Medical Examiner of Georgia indicated the remains were consistent with English's age and gender. The medical examiner's office ultimately ruled that her death was most likely caused by cold exposure (hypothermia), compounded by underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders.
Following the discovery, English's parents released a statement expressing that finding their daughter provided only partial closure. They stated they believed foul play may have been involved, citing the manner and location in which she was found, and indicated they intended to continue seeking further answers.
The case, as documented, concluded with an accidental cause of death determination by medical examiners, though English's family publicly expressed continued questions about the circumstances of her death.
Stacey Nicole English is born.
English is last seen at her home in Atlanta, Georgia, according to her family.
English is reported missing by her family.
Investigators clear Robert Kirk as a person of interest in English's disappearance.
Human remains, later identified as English's, are discovered underneath a fallen tree in Atlanta; the medical examiner's report attributes her death most likely to cold exposure (hypothermia) complicated by underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders.
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36-year-old Atlanta woman reported missing on December 27, 2011; found deceased on January 23, 2012, with death ruled accidental by the medical examiner.[3]
St. Louis event promoter and reportedly the last person to see English; named a person of interest but formally cleared by investigators on January 20, 2012.[2]
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