http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/876351.html
JACKSONVILLE — Authorities detailed gruesome evidence of a pregnant Marine’s death Saturday as they excavated a fire pit where they believe a comrade she accused of rape burned and buried her body after a horrific attack.
Investigators have found blood spatters on the ceiling and a massive amount of blood on the wall of the home of Marine Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean, Onslow County Sheriff Ed Brown said. It appeared that someone had tried to wash and paint over the blood, he said.
“I believe this is going to be a bizarre discovery today,” Brown said. “The blood splatters indicate a violent, violent attack.”
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In the backyard of Laurean’s home, authorities found what “appeared to be burnt human remains” in the fire pit, District Attorney Dewey Hudson said. State investigators planned to use garden tools to slowly scrape dirt from the site, protected overnight by a tarp and two white tents.
“We think we have found what will (contain) the skeletal remains of Maria Lauterbach,” Hudson said.
Charles Garrett, the Onslow County medical examiner and a state pathologist for the region, said this morning that investigators had found charred human bones buried six inches to a foot in the fire pit.
“We’re in the process of recovering definite human remains,” Garrett said, adding that it may be Monday before they can be identified.
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The most telling evidence will be the discovery of the baby’s remains - OR - absence.
Still wonder if the Laureans were attempting to coerce Lauterbach into giving the child to them and things turned ugly.
As a single mother her military career was probably in jeopardy. She may have felt compelled to threaten a charge of rape in lieu of paternity admission & child support. It’s possible the adultery/fraternization could have ruined two careers - rape, just the one.
Stranger things have happened.