THE tragic death of a teenager is still being probed by cops a year after she disappeared.
Reagan Brown disappeared on May 6 last year after meeting a friend at Leazes Park in Newcastle.
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The 19-year-old and her pal had been sitting on a bench in the park when Reagan disappeared behind a bush to go to the toilet and never returned.
At around 10:30pm on the night of her disappearance her parents received a call saying that she had gone missing.
Searches involving police divers and mountain rescue teams were launched.
Her body was sadly discovered two days later in the lake in Leazes Park.
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An inquest into the teen’s death was opened in December with a coroner stating the provisional cause of death was “drowning.”
The inquest into Reagan’s death was adjourned.
Northumbria police have now confirmed that they are still looking into the tragic death of the teen.
Two suspects, who were arrested after Reagan’s death, are still under investigation.
Reagan’s parents, Frank and Katrina Brown, live in Hexham, Northumbria.
They have previously criticised police for their poor communication.
They told of how they were left “begging” for updates on their daughters case.
Reagan’s father, Frank Brown, spoke to The Sun today on behalf of the family.
He said: “There’s a hole in our family with Reagan gone. We will never be the same again.
“There is a headache that follows us from when we wake till when we sleep.
“Reagan will always be missed but never forgotten.”
Timeline of key events in the mysterious case
- Reagan meets a friend in Leazes Park in the evening of May 6
- At around 9:30pm she disappears behind a bush to go to the toilet and doesn’t return
- At 10:30pm parents Frank and Katrina receive a call stating that she is missing
- The following day police search the parents home
- A search effort involving police divers and mountain rescue is launched
- On May 8, police search Reagan’s parents home again
- At the same time the search effort pulls Reagan’s body from the Leazes Park lake
- Two suspects are arrested and released under investigation
- An inquest into Reagan’s death is launched in December
- A coroner finds the cause of death to be “drowning”
- The inquest is adjourned
- It is revealed that the two suspects are still under investigation a year after Reagan’s death
Reagan’s parents were subjected to multiple raids on their home in the wake of their daughters disappearance.
On May 7 and May 8 last year Frank and Katrina’s home was turned over by cops.
Katrina believes that the police were looking for a body or suicide note in her home.
She claimed at the time that the police were using drones to follow the couple.
According to Frank, police were in their home when they received the call stating a body had been found in the lake.
Despite making two arrests Police said at the time they did not believe Reagan’s death was suspicious.
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A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Our thoughts remain firmly with the family and friends of Reagan Brown following her tragic death in May last year.
“Almost a year on, our investigation into Reagan’s death remains ongoing.
“As part of our enquiries, two people in their 20s were arrested – one was arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of Class B drugs and the second on suspicion of threats to kill.
“They were subsequently released under investigation pending further enquiries.
“Both people remain under investigation at this time.”
