Missing Belleville Woman Found In Newark Car Trunk With Fatal Injuries: Prosecutor

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ - Authorities are investigating the murder of a Belleville woman recently reported missing and found fatally injured in the trunk of a car in Newark on Tuesday.

Diana Boggio 41, was reported missing to Belleville police around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office.

Police found Boggio inside the trunk of her Honda Accord and suffering from fatal injuries around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, which was parked at 25 Verona Avenue in Newark, authorities said.

Boggio was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:50 a.m. The cause and manner of her death are still pending an autopsy, prosecutors stated Tuesday.

“At this juncture in the investigation it is undetermined where the victim was killed and there is no indication that the murder occurred in Newark,” prosecutors stated.

An investigation is active and ongoing. No other information was immediately available. Anyone with information can contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877-TIPS-4EC or 1-877-847-7432.

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