(NewsNation) – A 12 year old boy has died one day after arriving at a “North Carolina nature-based therapy program appeared unnatural, but the cause is still pending, according to authorities.”  The death of this boy has been deemed suspicious and an autopsy has been performed.   The death at Trails Carolina in Lake Toxaway, occurred less than 24 hours after the boy arrived, the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Wednesday.

“The forensic pathologist who conducted the autopsy told investigators the death appeared to not be natural, but the manner and cause of the boy’s death are still pending. Additionally, the medical examiner’s report may not be available for months, authorities said.”

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