The Lancaster County community is in mourning after the tragic discovery of 33-year-old April Wefler’s body in the Susquehanna River. Wefler, a Lancaster city resident, was reported missing since last Saturday, a day after her body was found near the shoreline between the Wrights Ferry Bridge and Veterans Memorial Bridge in West Hempfield Township.
Authorities first responded to the scene at approximately 3:17 p.m. last Friday, after which the Lancaster County Coroner's Office confirmed the identification of Wefler, who was last known to have been in contact. "April Wefler, 33, of Lancaster, was found near the shoreline," PennLive reported. The coroner's preliminary findings cited freshwater drowning as the cause of death. However, the circumstances leading to her death are still under investigation, showing there’s still more to unravel in this case.
While the cause of death has been established, the circumstances preceding Wefler's passing remain a mystery. Her family was last able to reach her last Tuesday, and concerns grew after she did not show up for work. LancasterOnline stated that Wefler was residing in the 100 block of South Queen Street, in Lancaster City.
