SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. — Police have identified the young woman who was found dead inside a car on Sunday, stating she was pregnant at the time of her death.
According to the Southern Pines Police Department, the victim has been identified as 18-year-old Aiyonna Clarice Barrett. Barrett's body was discovered around 8 p.m. inside a car on a dirt road near S. Gaines Street.
Officials said Monday that the unborn child Barrett was carrying is also deceased.
Police do not believe Barrett's death to be a random act of violence, but there is no known threat to the community. The cause of her death is unknown at this time.
