JUST IN: The body of slain University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck has been recovered, Salt Lake City police say.
The body of a slain University of Utah student has been recovered, Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown announced Friday.
The remains of Mackenzie Lueck were found in Logan Canyon on Wednesday and have been forensically confirmed to belong to 23-year-old Lueck, he said at a news conference."Despite their grief, we hope this will help them find some closure," Brown said. Lueck, a 23-year-old California native and lover of animals, had been missing in the Salt Lake City area for nearly two weeks before her suspected killer was arrested last week.
Ayoola Ajayi, 31, was booked for aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping, obstruction of justice and desecration of a body, police said. Formal charges are expected to be filed next week, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill said Friday.
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