Key takeaways:
- Six suspects are in custody for murder charges after a woman’s body was found in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
- The victim was starved and beaten for weeks before her death, and the medical examiner’s office believes malnourishment could be a contributing factor.
- The spa does not appear to be involved in the incident, and the identity of the victim has not been released, pending notification of her family.
Five adults and a 15-year-old are in custody on murder charges after a woman’s body was found in the trunk of a car parked outside a popular spa in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The victim, who was not publicly identified, was from South Korea and had come to the U.S. this summer to join a religious group called “Soldiers of Christ,” according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.
The victim was discovered dead in the trunk of a vehicle this week, police said. Arrest warrants revealed that the victim was starved and beaten for weeks before her death, and the medical examiner’s office believes malnourishment could be a contributing factor. Police believe the starvation began on August 3, but it is not yet known when she died.
At a news conference Thursday, authorities said the spa does not appear to be involved in the incident. Someone reported the discovery around 10:50 p.m. Tuesday outside of Jeju, a Korean spa and sauna in Duluth, Georgia.
The six suspects are currently in custody and the investigation is ongoing. Police have not released any further details about the incident or the suspects. The identity of the victim has not been released, pending notification of her family.
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