Woman’s remains pulled from lake after being ‘dismembered by stranger on walk’

Mariame Sylla’s remains were found in a lake (Image: : Prince George’s County Police Department) A teacher’s torso, who was allegedly “dismembered by a stranger” while out on an evening walk, was discovered in a lake as the suspect has been hauled into court this week. Mariame Sylla, 59, had gone for a walk on July 29 and, allegedly, met a gruesome fate at the hands of 33-year-old Harold Landon III. Her dismembered torso was found in a nearby pond shortly thereafter, alongside additional remains uncovered in a Clinton, Maryland apartment complex. It took police over a month to identify the scattered remains. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to Daily Express US Harold Landon III was eventually named as the suspect after a thorough examination of security footage, which showed a pickup truck repeatedly visiting the area where Mariame’s body had been discovered. Authorities have not discovered a motive behind the brutal killing but revealed that Sylla and Landon were strangers to each other living in the same neighborhood. The suspected killer had already been in custody for violating a restraining order against his former girlfriend when he became the focus of Prince George’s County Police in Maryland. Investigators retraced Mariame’s steps on the night she vanished, starting with her last known sighting. Harold Landon was identified as a suspect after detectives examined security video from the scene (Image: Prince George’s County Police Department) As reported by WUSA9.com, she had told her son she was going to take a brief evening walk, with plans to return in time for the sunset prayer. During Landon’s court appearance on Wednesday, a judge said: “This is a case of horrific facts”. Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said: “Mr. Landon has a history of abusing women. In 2019, he had a previous conviction for assaulting a woman in North Carolina. And in that case, there were allegations of strangulation.” Malik Aziz, Prince George’s County Police Chief, said in a statement: “Her murder is tragic. We hope the arrest of Landon provides some comfort to her family and all who knew and loved her. “I thank the women and men of our Homicide Unit, the Greenbelt Police Department, and all of our partner agencies for their relentless effort to find Ms. Sylla’s murderer and hold him accountable.” The Dora Kennedy School teacher was known for her warm spirit, Principal James Spence said. Students remembered her as someone who always spoke sincerely from the heart when welcoming them. Her funeral took place on September 8 at the Diyanet Center of America Mosque in Lanham, where a large gathering of family, friends, students, police, and diplomats from her native Ivory Coast paid their respects. Follow our social media accounts here on facebook.com/ExpressUSNews   and @expressusnews