The man is charged with aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping, desecration of a human body and obstruction of justice related to Mackenzie Lueck's killing
Ayoola Ajayi, 31, is facing aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping, desecration of a human body and obstruction of justice related to Mackenzie Lueck’s slaying, authorities said.
A man jailed on suspicion of killing Mackenzie Lueck, who was presumed dead after she was reported missing in Salt Lake City last month, was charged Wednesday with several felonies related to the 23-year-old’s death. Ayoola Ajayi, 31, is charged with aggravated murder, aggravated kidnapping, desecration of a human body and obstruction of justice related to Lueck’s slaying, authorities said. The woman’s remains were found last week.Lueck, a pre-nursing student from El Segundo who was attending the University of Utah, went missing June 17 after arriving at the Salt Lake City airport following her grandmother’s funeral in Los Angeles.
he was the last person she communicated with using her cellphone, though he denied having any contact with her, authorities said. Neighbors reported seeing Ajayi burning something using gasoline in his backyard on June 17 and 18, police said.found a freshly dug area along with human tissue and personal items belonging to Lueck that had been charred, police said.in Logan Canyon, about 85 miles north of Salt Lake City. Forensic tests confirmed her identity, he said.
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