Police: NJ mother found dead after being reported missing

NEWARK, N.J. -- Police say they are investigating the death of a mother of four -- just days after she was reported missing, reports CBS New York.

Patricia Hiciano, 37, was found dead in her Newark apartment on Saturday afternoon, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's office.

She had been reported missing last week, prosecutors said.

The cause and manner of her death were still under investigation, pending an autopsy report from the medical examiner.

The investigation was ongoing as of Monday, prosecutors told CBS New York.

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