Enterprise14-Year-Old Andrea Francis Found Dead; Autopsy Reveals Strangulation, Blunt Force Trauma

Andrea Francis, 14, was found dead in her bedroom at Phyllis Lane Extension, Enterprise on Saturday, July 5, around 10:30 a.m., two days after receiving her Secondary Entrance Assessment result. Her older sister Arielle discovered her unresponsive in their shared bedroom after Andrea had gone to sleep around 9 p.m. the previous night. Autopsy results performed by pathologist Dr Hubert Daisley revealed Andrea died from manual strangulation, blunt force trauma to the skull and right eye, and aspiration pneumonitis. The initial investigation had found no visible marks of violence on her body, and the death was initially suspected to be a suicide. Andrea's father, Andy Francis, told the Express he was not formally notified of the autopsy findings and learned of them through a social media post on Saturday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m. He stated he visited San Fernando General Hospital on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday but was not called to identify the body or given an official cause of death by police. Senior homicide investigators from the police service are investigating the death. The father stated that one officer contacted him asking about security cameras in the area but indicated he has not been formally interviewed or informed whether he is a suspect.