A Bay Point family is desperately searching for answers after the body of their 15-year-old girl, Jázmin Pellegrini, was discovered in an SF driveway, days after she was reported missing. Following her release from a psychiatric facility, Pellegrini was last seen by her family on Wednesday night around 11:30 pm. Her body was found Saturday morning, lying face down near the intersection of Lobos Street and Plymouth Avenue, as per a report by SFist.
Despite the police stating an absence of evidence for foul play at the scene, Pellegrini's family is stricken with doubt and grief. According to a The Standard interview, Ametiszt Hajdu, the girl's aunt, expressed her frustration with the investigation, claiming, "The police have done nothing to further investigate this tragedy." Residents in the area reportedly passed by the teen's body, mistaking her for a passed-out homeless individual.
The teenager's journey to America is marked by tribulation. She immigrated from Hungary with her family five years ago after suffering prolonged sexual abuse and encountered multiple obstacles within the American healthcare system due to her immigration status. Even after repeated hospitalizations, appropriate care seemed elusive. "Jázmin had been struggling for years with PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, DID, and anxiety," her aunt elaborated in SFist, emphasizing the hardships the family faced in securing suitable treatment for her.
Undeterred by a lack of police action, Hajdu has taken it upon herself to seek information from the public, handing out flyers in hopes of unearthing any leads regarding her niece's last known whereabouts. Her efforts include a GoFundMe page to cover funeral expenses and the pursuit of answers. In a neighborhood canvass, they solicited video footage and witness accounts, suggesting Pellegrini may have been lured into the city and given drugs, as stated by SFist. Hajdu’s account of police officers, shared with The Standard, also paints a picture of apparent insensitivity, with deputies "laughing about how cute the Hungarian language sounds" during an interaction with the grieving family.
The examination by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is ongoing, while the family of Jázmin Pellegrini continues to beckon for justice and closure. An autopsy, including the Post-Mortem Toxicology report, is expected to take between 21-60 days, according to a statement provided to The Standard. In the meantime, the family implores anyone with information to reach out so they may finally piece together the final chapter of Jázmin's harrowing and tragically short-lived narrative.
