Veronica Sacco.Photo: Facebook
Weeks after Veronica Sacco was reported missing on April 12, the young mother’s remains were found in a remote area of Florida. Now, her boyfriend is being charged in her death.
On April 26, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office identified a body found as that of Sacco, 29, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office confirms to PEOPLE.
Sacco’sboyfriend, 21-year-old Denzelle Jordan Turner of Orlando, was arrested in Mayin connection with her death, theOrlando Sentinel,WESH, and theDaily Commercialreport.
On June 2, Turner was extradited from Marietta, Ga., to Florida to face charges related to the April 13 murder of what police at the time called “a female acquaintance,” the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a release Tuesday.
Turner has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.
Denzelle Jordan Turner.Lake County Jail
Though the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said it couldn’t confirm whether Sacco is Turner’s victim, FDLE agents described the relationship between the two as"volatile" and “violent,“WESH reports.
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It is unclear whether Turner has entered a plea or retained an attorney who can speak on his behalf.
In the meantime, Sacco’s family and friends are mourning their loss.
To contribute to the fund set up for her children, visit hermemorial page at Ever Loved.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at1-800-799-7233, or go tothehotline.org. All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.
source: people.com
