Police say that they intend to file criminal charges against a man after the body of a 30-year-old pregnant woman was discovered last Wednesday, four days after she was reported missing.
Police Commissioner, Shanta Knowles said it is likely that the suspect will appear before the Magistrates Court on Monday.
She said that Saunders relatives had reported her missing last Sunday and that the vehicle she was driving was later found abandoned with a flat tyre. Her handbag, shoes, and other personal items were discovered inside the vehicle.
Police said that an adult male in his 30s and known to the victim, had been taken into custody during the early stages of the investigation.
Knowles said that the suspect was assisting them with the investigations and that information provided led to the discovery of a body in a bushy that matched the description of the missing woman.
‘The pathologists have completed their work,’ Commissioner Knowles said, adding ‘they were not able to give us a definitive answer, but because of the evidence that we have collected, we are confident that we have sufficient to proceed with a charge of murder’.
‘I want to say thank you to members of the public who assisted the family and police in searching for Lauren,’ she said, adding ‘unfortunately, the results were not what we wanted, but I am pleased with the efforts put forth by my officers, and I offer my sincerest condolences to the family.’
Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis had issued a statement saying, ‘violence against women has no place in our society and must be met with the full weight of the law’.