Authorities said that a 23-year-old woman from Westchester County who went missing three days ago was found dead in Panama.

The body of Catherine Johannet from Scarsdale was found on Sunday (4th February) on a trail in a wooded area not from a beach near the Bastimentos Island. The U.S Embassy in Panama city confirmed her death, Panama’s Civil Defense said.

Cause of death was unknown and authorities were not clear if they had any reason to believe, it may have been suspicious.

Johannet was residing in a hostel on Colon Island, which is part of the same archipelago popular for its clear water and coral reefs.

According to Lohud.com Johannet was last seen in Bastimentos on Thursday last week, where she had been planning for a day trip from long back, the place is known for its beaches and hiking trails and the hostel where she was residing reported that she was missing when Johannet did not come back.

The Panamanian authorities and the FBI searched for Johannet throughout the weekend and they will continue to investigate the case.

Johannet’s sister Laura thanked everyone for their support over Facebook "My family is thinking of all our beautiful memories with our laughing, adventurous, warm little girl," Laura Johannet wrote. "She was always there to listen to you and just enjoy life with her loved ones."

According to Johannet’s LinkedIn Profile, she got her bachelor’s degree from Columbia. She was a teacher in Vietnam from July 2015 to October 2016 and graduated from Edgemont High School in 2011.

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