Lu was seen on June 3, shopping at an Aldi store in Woodbridge. Her car was later found at her home in Lorton, with her items still inside.
The body of 72-year-old Emily Lu, of Lorton, Virginia, has been found, 51 days after she disappeared.
Lu was seen on June 3, shopping at an Aldi store in Woodbridge. Her car was later found at her home in Lorton, with her items still inside.
One of her tenants, Brian George Sayrs Jr., is under arrest and has been charged with second-degree murder and felony concealment of a body in the case, as first reported by Dateline NBC.
Sayrs is being held at the Adult Detention Center without bond.
Lu’s body was found lying in a wooded area in Lorton, near Dudley Drive and Laurel Crest Drive, in vicinity of her home, according to Fairfax County police.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the manner and cause of death.
Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis and Major Ed O’Carroll will hold 9:30 news conference. WTOP’s John Domen will be there.
A $20,000 reward was offered for anyone with information in Lu’s disappearance.
A map of where Lu’s body was located is below:
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