Body of mother, 23, who vanished after leaving Boston nightclub found in car trunk, family says
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The body of a 23-year-old mother who vanished after leaving a Boston nightclub last weekend was discovered Thursday in the trunk of a vehicle driven by the man suspected of abducting her, the woman's family said.
Louis D. Coleman III, 32, of Providence, R.I., who on Thursday morning was named as a suspect in connection with the disappearance of Jassy Correia, was arrested in Delaware after a police chase. Inside the trunk of Coleman's car, cops found Correia's body, the 23-year-old's family told WBZ-TV. The Boston Police Department said in a statement that a body was indeed "recovered," however, police were still "awaiting a positive identification."
MASSACHUSETTS POLICE ID SUSPECT WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH MISSING MOTHER, 23, LAST SEEN AT NIGHTCLUB
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“The cause and manner of death are pending," the statement said.
Correia, who's survived by her 2-year-old daughter, was reportedly last seen at the Venu Nightclub early Sunday “in the company of an unknown male” and was seen getting into a red car with him. Police also released surveillance footage from that night in hopes of eliciting more tips in the case, which had been described as a possible kidnapping as late as Thursday morning.
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Boston 25 News reported Coleman will remain in custody in Delaware and it was not immediately clear when he will be charged. Providence Police said Coleman does not have a criminal history. It was not immediately clear if Correia and Coleman had any kind of relationship.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.