February 7, 2013 10:58 AM
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Sarai Sierra Update: Body of N.Y. woman murdered in Turkey being flown home
Undated photo of Sarai Sierra
/ CBS New York(AP) ISTANBUL - Turkey's state-run agency says the body of a New York City woman killed while on a solo vacation in Turkey is being returned home.
PICTURES: N.Y. mom found dead in Turkey
The Anadolu Agency says a casket carrying the remains of Sarai Sierra was loaded onto a New York-bound plane on Thursday.
The agency said Turkish Airlines is transporting the body for free.
The 33-year-old mother of two was found dead 12 days after she went missing in Istanbul. Police said she was killed by a blow to the head and are still trying to find her attacker or attackers.
Her family said Sierra was on her first trip abroad pursuing a newfound hobby of photography.
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