DURHAM, N.H. (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - The University of New Hampshire community gathered together Thursday afternoon to remember the life of Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott.
Hundreds came to mourn the loss of the murdered sophomore from Westborough, Mass., who spent only six weeks on campus studying to be a marine biologist before she was killed. Lizzi's father spoke out about his daughter.
"Please reach out to your parents and tell them you love them," Bob Marriott said. "And the next time you see them, give them a giant hug."
Seth Mazzaglia, 29, of Dover, N.H., has been charged in Marriott's murder. Authorities still have not found her body and continue to search in the waters off of Portsmouth, N.H.
Marriott may have died during a sexual encounter, according to a source. A law enforcement source who had been briefed on the investigation confirmed to FOX 25 Tuesday that police were investigating the possibility that Marriott was strangled during a sexual encounter.
Marriott disappeared on Oct. 9 after attending a night class at UNH. She texted friends that she would meet them shortly after and never showed up. Family members and friends became worried after Marriott failed to show up work the next day. On Sept. 13, Mazzaglia was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in her death.
Mazzaglia was arraigned Monday and held without bail at the Strafford County House of Correction. During the arraignment, it was learned that Marriott died from strangulation and/or smothering. Mazzaglia didn't speak during the arraignment and did not enter a plea in the case.
Meanwhile, an ex-girlfriend of Mazzaglia has come forward, saying he had a choking fetish. Catherine Fish told Foster's Daily Democrat that during sex, Mazzaglia would choke her.
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