LA model Maleesa Mooney was pregnant at time of death
A 31-year-old model whose body was found in a luxury Los Angeles apartment was pregnant at the time of her death — which has been determined to be the result of “homicidal violence.”
Maleesa Mooney was one of two models found dead in their apartments in the same area of the city just days apart – sparking fears they were both murdered.
Her exact cause of death had been listed as “deferred,” but “Cause A” is now listed by the LA County Medical Examiner’s Office as “homicidal violence,” KTLA reported.
“Other significant conditions,” also were cited in the official report, according to the outlet.
Mooney’s sister, model Jourdin Pauline, told KTLA she believes the cause was listed as “deferred” because the victim had been beaten so badly that it was difficult to determine the exact cause of death.
Pauline also revealed that her sister was two months pregnant when she died and had always wanted to be a mom.
“I can’t imagine what my sister went through and it pains me to even think about it,” she told the outlet.
Mooney’s body was found Sept. 12 in her apartment on South Figueroa Street, while the other model, 32-year-old Nichole Coats, was found dead two days earlier in her apartment on South Grand Avenue, the LAPD said.
Coats’ death is not being investigated as a homicide, authorities said.
Police have said there’s been no evidence to suggest there’s any link between the deaths – though the similarities of the women’s careers and their proximity stunned the community, which feared a serial killer may be on the loose.
Meanwhile, Mooney’s grieving family members are desperately seeking answers about her death – telling KTLA that police have not shared much information about the investigation, which has yet to yield an arrest.
“It’s honestly so stressful,” Pauline told the outlet. “I have thousands and thousands of scenarios in my head of what could have happened because we don’t know.”
She said remains frustrated after waiting so long to get information.
“This person is still out there and the police are not telling us anything,” Pauline told KTLA. “What is the hold up? What did the guys see? Can you share it with us? Suspects? Surveillance video that you do have? Show us something, tell us something so we can look out for it.”
When asked what the family is seeking the most, they said justice and closure.
“Urgency. I need them to get answers. There’s all this technology in the world and you’re dragging your feet. Someone’s life was robbed from them,” the sister said.
Coats’ loved ones also told the outlet that they have not received any updates from investigators since the model’s death.
Her mom, Sharon Coats, told The LA Times on Thursday that she was “angry” with police for ruling out foul play and not investigating the death as a homicide.
She told the paper that the Medical Examiner’s Office told her that Nichole had been dead for three to five days before her body was found, which she said was impossible because she saw her daughter two days before her death.
“It’s like they don’t care. I’m not going to let this be a cold case. I will keep voicing my opinion regarding what happened,” the grieving mom said.
The LAPD told KTLA this week that they had not received any updated information from detectives and had no further details to release.
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