Missing Sophia woman found dead in trench

Dead: Simone Hackett

The mutilated body of Simone Hackett, who was reported missing since Saturday, was discovered yesterday morning in a trench at Cummings Lodge, a short distance away from her home.

Hackett, 25, a mother of one who resided at ‘C’ Field, Sophia, was last seen alive by her relatives on Saturday around 8.30pm, when she left home to pick up a package sent by the father of her child.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, when contacted yesterday afternoon, said investigators were making every effort to arrest the man,