Alexis Sharkey UPDATES: Social media influencer’s cause of death released

Alexis Sharkey (Alexis Sharkey/Stacey Clark Robinault/Facebook/, Stacey Clark Robinault/Facebook)

HOUSTON – The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has determined the cause of death of Alexis Leigh Robinault Sharkey was strangulation.

The office said the manner is homicide.

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An autopsy report will be available after law enforcement concludes its case, according to officials.

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Sharkey, a social media influencer, was found dead in November 2020 by a Houston Public Works employee. A news release said her naked body was found in the 1000 block of Red Haw Street about 8:30 a.m. Sharkey was previously listed as a missing person. Her mother shared news of her disappearance and death on social media.


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