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Body Found Near Loch Raven Reservoir Identified As 16-Year-Old Girl From New York, Police Say

COCKEYSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) — The body of a female discovered dead along a walking trail near Loch Raven Reservoir on May 29 has been identified, Baltimore County police say.

Police have learned the body, at first thought to be an adult woman, is a 16-year-old girl.

Gabriella Alejandra Gonzalez Ardon, from Glen Cove, New York, was identified by family members after they reported her missing and saw police's social media posts revealing Ardon's tattoos.

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The Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding this homicide.

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