Young Louisiana Woman Found Dead After Seeking Travel Help on Social Media

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Lindsay decided to venture out on her own to explore the world.
'She had beautiful blue eyes and a free spirit,' Mrs Ellixson told The Advocate.
'She just had a lot of struggles that she needed to overcome.'
Lindsay was one of three kids who are all adopted.

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Woman, 21, on Louisiana adventure to 'figure out life' is found murdered and dumped in a bayou after asking strangers for ride
The body of Lindsay Louise Ellixson, 21, was found in a canal in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday by fishermen
She had been killed by blunt trauma to the head, neck and chest and had been in the water between two and five days
Ellixson had been on an extended trip 'exploring the world', with her adoptive mother, Catherine Ellixson, saying she 'had a lot of struggles she needed to overcome'
Social media posts show Ellixson pleading for 'a ride and somewhere to stay' in the months before her death, also listing herself as 'engaged'
Her boyfriend, Clinton Allen Head, 31, said they were never 'officially' engaged but were 'in love'
Her heartbroken father, Chris Ellixson, said: 'She's looking down on us, smiling, wishing us a happy Thanksgiving.'
By JOEL CHRISTIE
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 22:29 EST, 27 November 2013 | UPDATED: 09:03 EST, 28 November 2013