Philadelphia Police investigate Death of Bayyinah Matthews, Found Under Highway
Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia police are investigating the death of 29-year-old Bayyinah Matthews, whose body was found under a highway in freezing temperatures less than 24 hours after she left a nightclub in the Fishtown neighborhood. The case,initially labeled as hypothermia,is now under further scrutiny due to evidence of physical trauma.
Matthews was reported missing by her girlfriend on December 22,2023,at approximately 4:25 p.m. police located her body about 20 minutes later. At the time, Philadelphia was under a Code Blue warning due to below-freezing temperatures.
While initially attributed to hypothermia, Matthews’ sister, Bayyinah Matthews, has publicly stated that the Medical Examiner’s Office found blunt force trauma to the left side of her face and bruises covering her body. “They labeled it as hypothermia,” Matthews said, “She has blunt force trauma to her left side of her face and bruises all over her body.”
Desperate for answers, the family is actively seeking details and has turned to social media, with videos posted to TikTok garnering over one million views. “I went to social media cause I’m like somebody gotta hear this, somebody gotta know about this, somebody gotta get the truth,” Matthews stated in one of the videos. The family is independently retracing Matthews’ steps in an attempt to understand the events leading up to her death.
“I’m not stopping until I get my closure about my sister. I need closure,” Matthews added.
The Philadelphia Police Department and the Medical Examiner’s Office are continuing to investigate the case. police have stated that attempts to contact individuals who were with matthews on the night she disappeared have been unsuccessful.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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* https://6abc.com/bayyinah-matthews-philadelphia-death-fishtown-tiktok-missing-woman/14391991/