Cause of death for swimmer found in Santa Cruz County beach revealed by coroner

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- The origin of decease for a swimmer who went missing days earlier Christmas successful Santa Cruz County has been revealed.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff Coroner's Office determined Erica Fox died from some crisp and blunt unit injuries, and submersion successful h2o owed to a shark attack.

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Fox disappeared December 21, during a radical aquatics disconnected Lovers Point successful Pacific Grove.

Witnesses spotted a shark successful the water, and a ample splash.

Her assemblage was recovered a week later.