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Details Trickle in About Teen Girl Who Died Suddenly

Katherine Evans, 14, collapsed during a swimming party on June 12, two days after her 8th grade graduation at Holy Family School.

The unexpected death of a 14-year-old girl, days after her 8th-grade graduation at , remains a mystery to many her knew her, a source who asked not to be identified told Patch on Wednesday.

video posted to YouTube depicts myriad happy images of Katherine Evans, including several of her smiling in a blue cap and gown following the graduation on June 10. Two days later, the San Marino resident died—18 days short of her 15th birthday.

According to a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Department of the Coroner, an autopsy was completed Monday, but the cause of death is pending. Toxicology test results could take 90 days, the spokesman said.

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Representatives of Holy Family Church in South Pasadena respectfully declined to comment, as they are waiting to see if the Evans family would like to make a statement.

Katherine attended a graduation pool party with her class and some of their parents on June 11, according to a source familiar with the family. After getting out of the pool on her own, Katherine had a seizure, the source said. From there, the girl was taken to Huntington Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

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