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The cause of death for paddleboarder Sunshine Stewart, 48, has been revealed by police after she was found dead during a search of Crawford Pond in Union, Maine on July 3

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta has confirmed the victim died of strangulation and blunt force trauma, per a police release

Officers also stated that a 17-year-old male had been arrested in connection with the killing

A teenager has been arrested after a woman was murdered after going paddleboarding in Maine, police have said, while also confirming the victim's cause of death.

The body of 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart of Tenants Harbor "was located during a search of Crawford Pond in Union on Thursday, July 3, 2025," Maine State Police said in an investigation update posted on Facebook

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