Detroit police to provide update on landfill search for 17-year-old Zion Foster

LENOX TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Authorities are set to offer an replace Friday afternoon on the seek for the physique of 17-year-old Zion Foster, a teen lacking out of Eastpointe who’s presumed lifeless.

Detroit police Chief James White will converse at a information convention at 2 p.m. You may watch dwell on this article utilizing the video participant above.

An enormous search started on Tuesday, Might 31, on the Pine Tree Acres landfill in Lenox Township, the place authorities consider Foster’s physique is positioned. The teenager was reportedly positioned in a dumpster by her cousin when he discovered her unresponsive, and that dumpster led investigators to the landfill.

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Foster went lacking on Jan. 4, and was final seen by her cousin 23-year-old Jaylin Brazier. After initially mendacity to authorities about even seeing Foster the day she went lacking, Brazier finally turned himself in to police and admitted what occurred.

Based on prosecutors, Brazier informed police that he had picked Foster up from her Eastpointe residence and introduced her to his residence. The 2 reportedly blended their marijuana collectively and smoked it.

“One way or the other, when he got here again to the room, she was unconscious,” a prosecutor stated.

Brazier admitted to placing Foster’s allegedly unresponsive physique into the trunk of his automobile, drove to a dumpster and positioned her inside. Now, authorities consider that Foster’s physique is at the very least 75-100 toes or extra under the floor within the landfill.

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Extra: Court docket paints image of how Eastpointe teen Zion Foster disappeared, the place her physique could possibly be

Brazier was sentenced to jail on March 30 for mendacity to police throughout a violent crime investigation.

Crews on the lookout for Foster’s stays in Lenox Township are utilizing heavy equipment to take away 20 toes of fabric in an space spanning 100 toes by 100 toes.

“To know that my child must be recovered from trash,” stated Foster’s mom, Ciera Milton. “It’s simply a lot to overlook out on.”

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Officers beforehand stated the search might final so long as seven to eight weeks. The realm of the landfill has not been disturbed since police requested the waste administration staff to protect it, officers stated.

It’s unclear precisely what info police will likely be sharing on Friday.

Extra: Mom delivers highly effective assertion at sentencing for cousin who lied throughout seek for Eastpointe teen