Sister of naked woman found dead near Big Sur with mysterious neck marks issues heartbreaking update

The sister of a naked woman found dead along a hiking trail near Big Sur has shared heartbreaking photos of her packing her sibling’s belongings away.

Joanna Shields, 37, was found in the remote wilderness on April 9. Her body in a pool of water along the Pine Ridge Trail near Sykes Hot Springs.

Cops have released little evidence or details on what caused her death, but her sister Claudia Robinson has posted tear-jerking pictures of her taking down her sibling’s apartment.

Robinson wrote: “This was her last dwelling space: a sweet sanctuary that enveloped the peace she was embracing with the most tender spirit of grace and humility.

“There was a time when Joanna was starting from scratch, when she entered her own independent stage as an empowered young woman and had the opportunity to use her space as a canvas.”

“She articulated something new and fresh, and she came alive because she taught herself that she was capable of building her life from the ground up.”

Although initial reports from hikers who found her raised concerns about markings on her neck and a head injury, authorities later determined the neck marks were caused by insect bites.

Robinson also shared pictures of the inside of her home. The images conveyed her love for nature and earthy décor.

The family started a GoFundMe to help “Joanna’s family with funeral expenses and the travel costs needed to bring loved ones together.” The family has raised $22,000 of the $26,000 goal.

A memorial is being held for Shields in Oceanside on May 16 to celebrate the “life, laughter, and light” she brought into the world.

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