The Marin County Coroner’s Office identified a set of human remains found in Point Reyes as those belonging to Shuqin Zhang, a UC Berkeley student who went missing in January.

Zhang was last seen Jan. 7 at 1:30 a.m. in Berkeley. Her vehicle was found Jan. 9 at Point Reyes near the lighthouse, according to the Berkeley Police Department. After her vehicle was located, the U.S. Park Service, U.S. Coast Guard and Marin County Search and Rescue conducted an “extensive search in the area,” during which they found several of Zhang’s belongings on the cliff above the ocean.

On Apr. 23, hikers in Point Reyes discovered what they thought were human bones on Drakes Beach. Another set of bones was discovered by Marin County Search and Rescue on Apr. 29 on a sandy beach in the same vicinity, according to Marin County Chief Deputy Coroner Darrell Harris.

The two sets of bones were taken to the California Department of Justice’s DNA lab, where they were compared against each other to confirm that they were from the same person.

At California State University, Chico, both sets of bones were taken to a forensic anthropology lab where they were examined for a biological profile. Forensic scientists determined that the remains belonged to a younger female.

Based off of the Coast Guard’s assessment of the tides and Zhang’s last known location, it was estimated that the remains could have washed up in the same location they were found. Using DNA from Zhang’s family, lab tests confirmed the remains were those of Zhang’s.

Zhang was a student in the campus statistics master’s program.

Harris said the cause and manner of death are currently undetermined and no foul play is suspected.

The remains have been sent to Zhang’s family, Harris said.

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