Friday, January 9, 2026 12:02AM
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) — The cause of death for a swimmer who went missing days before Christmas in Santa Cruz County has been revealed.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff Coroner’s Office determined Erica Fox died from both sharp and blunt force injuries, and submersion in water due to a shark attack.
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Fox disappeared December 21, during a group swim off Lovers Point in Pacific Grove.
Witnesses spotted a shark in the water, and a large splash.
Her body was found a week later.
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