Losing a child is one of the biggest pains, but for couple Dawn and Chad Drexel, it’s even bigger, when their daughter went missing 13 years ago. The couple constantly raised the hope that one day they would find their daughter, but in the end, what they received was only a set of bones.
The victim is Brittanee Drexel, 17 years old, living in South Carolina, USA. In April 2009, Brittanee asked her parents to let her go out on spring break with her friends. At first, Brittanee’s parents did not agree to let their daughter go out because Brittanee was not yet an adult at that time. However, Brittanee refused to listen to her parents and insisted on going out.
Victim Brittanee Drexel
Brittanee was last seen leaving a hotel in the coastal city of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on the night of April 25, 2009, and was later captured in surveillance camera footage. security about 1.6 km from the hotel but never go back to the hotel again. Since then, Brittanee has completely disappeared without a trace.
Brittanee’s parents were extremely worried about their daughter’s unusual disappearance and quickly alerted the police. Although there are no possible clues, Ms Dawn and Mr. Chad still hold on to hope that their daughter may still be alive and will one day return.
Last time Brittanee was seen
Unfortunately, this couple’s hopes never came true. The police pursued the case for 13 years and finally had a big turning point.
Police have identified the suspect involved in Brittanee’s disappearance, 62-year-old Raymond Douglas Moody, of Georgetown, South Carolina. Raymond was convicted of multiple sex crimes in 1983.
Evidence related to Raymond led police to the burial place of Brittanee’s remains in the town of Georgetown. By May 7, 2022, the FBI’s Evidence Response Team had exhumed the remains, using dental records to confirm it was Brittanee through DNA tests.
Brittanee’s Parents
Police believe Brittanee was kidnapped, sexually assaulted and ultimately brutally murdered. Police Chief Carter Weaver said: “The charges against Raymond Douglas Moody were made through investigative findings and evidence. Those led us to a possible location where he buried his body. Brittanee Drexel. The victim died around April 26, 2009”.
Susan Ferecular, a top special agent at the FBI’s Columbia field office, said: “Brittanee Drexel tragically lost her life at the hands of an unknown man. Crime terrible that we are investigating”.
On May 4, 2022, suspect Raymond Douglas Moody was arrested at the Georgetown Detention Center on charges of kidnapping, sexual assault, murder and obstruction of justice.
Suspect Raymond Douglas Moody
The disappearance of Brittanee Drexel was once very famous and inspired the non-profit organization “Saved in America” to be founded. The purpose of this organization is to help law enforcement track down trafficked and missing children.
Brittanee’s parents, Chad and Dawn, were devastated and devastated when their daughter’s remains were found. Their 13 years of hope had been severed. Now, they have to start a new journey, which is to find justice for their daughter.
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