PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, Va. β Virginia State Police have released new information as they investigate the suspicious death of a 23-year-old woman whose body was discovered by bicyclists at High Bridge Trail State Park on Saturday morning.
Samantha Okinyi of Prospect, Virginia, was found dead in the Prospect area of the state park at approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 23, according to the Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Appomattox Field Office.
Two bicyclists discovered Okinyi's remains and reported the finding to authorities.
State police have classified the case as a suspicious death investigation.
Crime Insider sources told Jon Burkett that the tree where Okinyi's body was found appeared to be freshly cut, though officials have not confirmed additional details about the circumstances surrounding her death.
The investigation is being conducted by Virginia State Police with assistance from the Department of Conservation Resources Law Enforcement and the Prince Edward County Sheriff's Office. The investigation remains ongoing. No arrests have been announced.
High Bridge Trail State Park is located in Prince Edward County, approximately 80 miles southwest of Richmond along Route 460. The park features a 32.2-mile trail designed for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. The park's High Bridge, which spans the Appomattox River, is the longest recreational bridge in Virginia.
State Police are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to please contact the Virginia State Police Division 3 Dispatch at 1-800-552-0962.
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