US state of Louisiana
Man is said to have been driving around in the car with the body of a missing woman for weeks
Louisiana police discovered the body of a missing woman in her own car in a supermarket parking lot (icon image)
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“This case is definitely unusual for us”: Police in Calcasieu, Louisiana, arrested a man who allegedly killed a woman and kept her body in his car for 30 days.
41-year-old admits killing of woman
In the search for the missing person, the police discovered the woman’s SUV in the parking lot of a shopping center – and her body inside. As part of the investigation, 41-year-old Christopher C. was identified as “a person of interest” and found in a nearby store. He admitted to police killing Sheila O. about a month ago.
According to investigators, C. also admitted to taking out several loans on her behalf after the woman’s death. The alleged perpetrator was arrested on suspicion of murder, suspected disposal of human remains and identity theft. He is being held without bail at the Calcasieu Correctional Center in Lake Charles, the county seat.
The relationship between the perpetrator and the victim is still unclear
“We’ve seen some strange cases here in Calcasieu Parish, but this case is definitely unusual for us. We’ve never seen anyone drive around with a body in an SUV for 30 days,” the sheriff quoted USA Today as saying by Calcasieu, Tony Mancuso. “I pray for the family and friends of Sheila O. This is a senseless and inhumane tragedy,” Manusco said. The victim’s body is currently being examined to determine the cause of death. The sheriff did not go into detail about the relationship between the alleged perpetrator and his victim and only said that C. was an “acquaintance” of the woman.
Sources: “U.S. Today”, “Huffington Post”