 Later, on 19 February, Ryan left the house for an apparent sleepover with friends, but after not returning the next day, the police were notified.The same morning, at Horseshoe Bay in Port Elliot, Ryan's battered and dishevelled body was found floating face-down in the shallow water, and attempts to revive her failed.The autopsy revealed 19 separate injuries, with 6-8 of the injuries being blows to the head, and the cause of death was a combination of facial trauma, smothering, and drowning.