Authorities have released the cause of death of Jocelyn Nungaray, the 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a Houston creek on Monday, June 17.
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences determined Jocelyn died from strangulation, Houston police said in a press release shared on June 21.
Two suspects, identified by Houston police Lt. Stephen Hope as Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, have been charged with capital murder in connection with Jocelyn’s death, PEOPLE previously reported.
It’s unclear if the suspects, who were arrested on Thursday, June 20, have entered pleas or retained attorneys to speak on their behalf.
Police said at the time they believed Jocelyn had snuck out of her home at 10 p.m. the night before she was found dead in a shallow part of the creek and suspected foul play was involved in her death. Police also said the area where her body was found was within walking distance from …