A 63-year-old Riverhead woman who was reported missing in late January has been identified as the woman found dead last week in a wooded area of Manorville.
According to the Suffolk County Police Department, Kathleen Harrison Trent, 63, of Forge Road in Riverhead, was identified as the woman whose body was discovered on February 11.
Seventh Precinct patrol officers found Trent’s body at approximately 3:21 p.m. in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue, south of River Road, in Manorville. Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death.
Police said the cause of death remains under investigation and will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. Following a preliminary investigation, detectives previously indicated the death appeared to be criminal in nature.
Trent had been reported missing to the Riverhead Police Department on January 29. Her son told authorities he had not seen or heard from her since the evening of January 27, when she was last seen at her residence.
She was described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, approximately 140 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about the case to contact the Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad at 631-852-6392. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS, using the P3 Tips app, or visiting P3Tips.com. Tipsters may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000 if their information leads to an arrest.
The investigation remains ongoing.
