Family offers $35K for info about Irish woman Claire McKenna, 26, found dead in NYC
A young Irish woman who’d been living in Queens was found dead last month, and her family is now offering a $35,000 reward for information about her death.
Claire McKenna, 26, was discovered “unconscious and unresponsive” at 94th Avenue and 214th Street in Queens Village on the morning of Oct. 12, police said. A passer-by found her and called 911, cops said.
The city Medical Examiner’s Office hasn’t determined the cause of death, but cops said she had a history of drug use.
The Irish Mirror reported that McKenna sent a text to her parents in Ireland the day before she was found dead that said “help” and that cops have a video of a man transporting her.
McKenna was discovered at 94th Avenue and 214th Street in Queens Village on the morning of Oct. 12.
The family of Claire McKenna is now offering a $35,000 reward for information on her death, saying they believe it’s suspicious.
A police spokesman said he was unable to confirm the text or video.
Update: After publication of this article, the family told the Post, “Claire did not have a history of drug use. Reports of a video of Claire being transported or otherwise related to her death are also false.”