Alcohol Withdrawal Caused Death of Hiker in Big Sur, California
Authorities have determined that alcohol withdrawal was the cause of death for a hiker whose naked body was discovered on a remote trail in Big Sur, California. The woman's death occurred in the backcountry, according to police.
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Police say alcohol withdrawal caused woman’s death in California backcountry
Joanna Ruth Shields’ body was discovered in a pool of water with suspicious marks, driving speculation she was attacked A young woman whose body was found in the backcountry of California’s Big Sur with suspicious marks on her face and neck died of alcohol withdrawal, the Monterey county sheriff’s office said on Thursday. The discovery of Joanna Ruth Shields’ body back in April had driven widespread suspicion that she had been the victim of a violent attack. A group of hikers found Shields, 3...
By Roque Planas
Read full article →Cause of death revealed for Big Sur hiker whose body was found naked on remote California trail
Joanna Ruth Shields, 37, died of probable alcohol withdrawal seizures near Sykes Hot Springs in Big Sur, Monterey County investigators confirmed.
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