Remains are missing student’s
Authorities say the human remains found behind a city high school last month are those of an 18-year-old former student.
The remains of Johnikka Jackson were found near a crude shelter made of wood and sheets in a canyon behind Skyline High School. Some students found the bones Nov. 7 and took them to the principal’s office.
It is still unclear how Jackson died. Police say they are still trying to determine if foul play was involved.
Jackson’s father, John Jackson of San Francisco, said he filed a missing person’s report after not hearing from her over the summer.
The teen was living with an aunt while attending Skyline but left before graduation and had been taking classes at Laney College.
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