Brother of aspiring model whose burned body found near Miami begs witnesses to come forward
By APTuesday, January 12, 2010
Brother of tourist slain in Fla. pleads for help
MIAMI, Fla. — The brother of an aspiring 26-year-old model whose burned body was found in a Miami-area trash bin is pleading for anyone with information about the case to contact authorities.
Paula Sladewski (sla-DEW-ski) went missing Jan. 3, and her body was found later that day in North Miami. She was visiting from California with her boyfriend.
The body was so badly burnt Sladewski had to be identified by dental records.
Surveillance video shows her leaving a club as others come and go. Her brother, Thomas Bussell, said Tuesday on NBC’s “Today” someone must’ve seen something, and they should call the police.
Bussell believes Sladewski was stalked by someone in the club and abducted outside.
She was alone because her boyfriend left earlier for their hotel.
