Lia Smith, the missing Middlebury College student who disappeared earlier this month, has officially been confirmed dead.

As per reports, the 21-year-old was reported missing by her father on Sunday, October 19, two days after she was last seen on campus.

Tragically, a press release issued by the Vermont Police Department confirmed that a body recovered from close to the campus last Thursday, October 23, is that of the vanished collegiate swimmer. Continues…