Intern was murdered says chief examiner

Washington intern Chandra Levy was murdered but investigators might never know how she was killed, it emerged today.

The city's chief medical examiner, Dr Jonathan L Arden, said there was no evidence to ascertain exactly what caused the 24-year-old's death.

He concluded that she "died from the actions of another person" because her body was found hidden in a secluded spot at a city park. But Dr Arden added: "It's possible we may never know the specific injury that caused her death."

The new developments were announced almost a week after Ms Levy was found dead and hours before a memorial service was due to be held in her home town of Modesto, California.

Ms Levy went missing over a year ago, and her case hit the headlines after news of her romantic links with Democratic congressman Gary Condit. Police have so far not named anyone as a suspect in their inquiries.