Suspicious Death in Riverview, FL

[petermattson]

http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/353268/8/Deputies-asking-for-information-about-suspicious-death-in-Riverview

Video of news report:

[Davros of Skaro]

The toxicology report will shed light on this I believe.

[petermattson]

The toxicology report will shed light on this I believe.

It might. Apparently the businesses in the plaza have cameras back there. If this was an OD dump, we'll know more when the footage is reviewed. However, why nude? Obviously a few possible reasons exist but it remains a strange detail because it was "Florida-cold" that night -- 30s. Also, her friend got a text that Meaghan was in an "awkward" situation that night.

[CuriousLittleOne]

are we taking bets? i vote for date-rape drugs

[petermattson]

are we taking bets? i vote for date-rape drugs

The cause has not been officially disclosed but the authorities are saying homicide.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/gibsonton-womans-january-death-ruled-a-homicide/2172732

[petermattson]

To correct myself, the manner of death has been ruled homicide. No word yet on the cause but the initial report was no physical signs of trauma. I think the "OD and dump" is not the likely scenario it may have seemed at the beginning.

[petermattson]

Mystery explained.

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2014/4/17/arrest_made_in_murde.html

Cause of death: asphyxiation.

[CuriousLittleOne]

so it is being classed as a homicide then , poor woman , she deserves justice

[petermattson]

so it is being classed as a homicide then , poor woman , she deserves justice

What I always worry/wonder about with cases like this one is, does someone just START murdering at 48? Are the chances pretty good that her murderer has had other victims?

[Nile_Shaman]

Yes, it can be a one time event. Most "homicide" events are not premeditated or even planned. With no further information, I guess we have to assume for now he messed up with one girl, one time.

ns

[petermattson]

Yes, it can be a one time event. Most "homicide" events are not premeditated or even planned. With no further information, I guess we have to assume for now he messed up with one girl, one time.

ns

I don't doubt that at all. And with this case the alleged perp didn't do a sophisticated disposal of the body which I suppose lends credence to the idea that this may have been an isolated incident. But the fact that she was suffocated makes me think there's a possibility he has "messed up" more than one time.