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18-year-old arrested in death of woman found in trunk of car

Workers at a nearby Publix believe the victim is a fellow employee.
By Steve Burns
Dec 25, 2017

An 18-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in the trunk of a car, Fulton County police said Sunday.

De’asia Ra’meke Page is charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of Toni Abad, 58, of Fairburn, spokeswoman Partrena Smith said in a news release.

Details of the arrest weren’t released.

Before she was in custody, Page was believed to be homeless and was last seen in Union City in the former Shannon Mall area, Smith said.

De’asia Ra’meke Page (Credit: Fulton County Police Department)
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The car that contained Abad’s body was found Friday morning in the area of Campbellton Fairburn Road and Thompson Road, police said.

Abad worked at a nearby Publix, Channel 2 Action News reported.

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