PRINCETON, Mass.—Investigators say a New York City woman who disappeared on a walk while visiting her mother in Massachusetts has been found slain in the woods.
Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said Monday that 27-year-old Vanessa Marcotte was reported missing after failing to return from a Sunday afternoon walk in Princeton.
Her body was found Sunday night by a state police canine unit about a half-mile from her mother’s home. Authorities say her death appears to be a homicide. An autopsy is scheduled.
“We have a horrible set of facts, a horrible set of circumstances right here now,” Early said during a press conference. “We don’t know if this was a random act.We are asking residents of Princeton and surrounding areas to use an abundance of caution.”
Early said there is “nothing at this point” connecting Marcotte’s death with Karina Vetrano, a female jogger in Queens, who was found dead in a park last week.
Epoch Times contributed to this report.
