The body of a missing Princeton University student whom officials had been searching for since last weekend was found at a nearby lake, according to the school.
Lauren Blackburn had been missing since Saturday evening, having last been seen around 6 p.m. in the area of the Firestone Library on Princeton’s campus.
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WATCH HEREIn a letter to students, Dean of Undergraduate Students Regan Crotty said the 23-year-old's body had been found Friday morning at Carnegie Lake, which is next to the university's campus. A cause or manner of death was not immediately given.
"Our hearts are heavy and we share our deepest condolences with Lauren’s family and friends," the letter from Crotty to students read. "It is during these difficult times that we must draw strength and support from one another and from those in our community who are available to us for counsel and care."
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SIGN UP Blackburn, originally from Indiana, was interviewed by a local NBC station his senior year of high school after receiving a full scholarship to the prestigious school.
