Yohanes Kidane: Body of missing Netflix engineer found in San Francisco; Here’s what happened
Kidane, a 22-year-old Netflix engineer who had gone missing in mid-August. The young software engineer had recently graduated from Cornell University and embarked on a promising career with Netflix, relocating to the vibrant Bay Area to pursue his passion for software engineering.
Yohanes Kidane's disappearance sent shockwaves through the tech community and his family as he was last seen getting into an Uber in mid-August, leaving his San Jose apartment.
However, the mysterious circumstances surrounding his vanishing began to unravel when his cell phone, wallet, and backpack were later recovered near the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center in San Francisco, a location situated just south of this iconic landmark.
The grim discovery was made on August 29 when a passing boat spotted Kidane's badly decomposed remains in the waters northeast of the Golden Gate Bridge. The Marin County Sheriff's Office was immediately alerted, leading to a series of investigations to determine the cause of his tragic death.
The coroner's office, following a thorough examination, concluded that Yohanes Kidane's death was a result of suicide.
Their findings indicated that his body exhibited advanced decomposition, signifying prolonged exposure to the aquatic environment, and noticeable depredation.
The process of identifying the body was initially complicated by the absence of any form of identification. Nevertheless, the coroner was eventually able to confirm the remains as those of Yohanes Kidane, bringing an agonizing sense of closure to his grieving family.
The autopsy results unveiled a devastating truth about the young engineer's demise.
