A dead body found on Sunday could be linked to the disappearance of Michigan doctor Teleka Patrick, police say.
Patrick vanished from Kalamazoo, Michigan in early December, after she was last seen in surveillance video at a Radisson Hotel close to her home.
Patrick, 30, was a first-year medical resident in psychiatry at Borgess Medical Center.
Her family issued a statement on Sunday that the dead body could be Patrick.
“Our family was informed that a body was found that may be our daughter Teleka Patrick,” the family said. “We are waiting for official confirmation from the Kalamazoo Sheriff’s Department and have no comment at this time. Thank you for your continued prayers -- we ask that you respect our privacy at this difficult time.”
The body was recovered in a town park in Lake Charles, in the town of Porter, Indiana early Sunday morning.
The female body dressed in dark clothing was recovered from the lake by Indiana State Police and members of the SCUBA team and Porter Fire and Rescue Department who arrived at the scene, according to ABC.
Police say they can’t identify the body until an autopsy can be conducted sometime this week.
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