UNC student from Avery County found dead in South Africa

UNC student dies in South Africa; was Avery County High School grad

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) -- A UNC-Chapel Hill student studying abroad who vanished during a hike while in South Africa has been found dead, according to reports. Brook Cecilia Cheuvront, 20, of Newland, went hiking on Saturday at Devil's Peak in Western Cape, according to News24 of South Africa. She was missing until she was found Sunday, police told the publication. A search group found Cheuvront and her body was flown out on a helicopter, acco…

Avery County High graduate and current UNC student found deceased in South Africa

A 2022 valedictorian at Avery County High, and current student at UNC-Chapel Hill, was found deceased in South Africa on Sunday after she had gone missing. Brook Cecilia Cheuvront, age 20, was found dead on a hiking trail on Devil's Peak on Sunday evening, according to News24 of South Africa. She reportedly went missing at …

UNC student from Avery County found dead in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG — An Avery County woman who went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa, was found dead, authorities said on Monday. Brook Cheuvront, a 20-year-old UNC Chapel Hill student who was interning with a human rights group in South Africa, was reported missing