Body Found In LI Woods Was Missing Riverhead Woman: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — Kathleen Harrison Trent, 63, of Riverhead, who was reported missing to the Riverhead Town Police Department on January 29, has been identified as the woman found dead in a wooded area in Manorville on February 11, police said.

The cause of death is under investigation, Suffolk County police said.

On January 29, Trent’s son reported that he had not seen or heard from his mother since the evening of Tuesday, January 27, police said. Trent was last seen at her residence, located at 61 Forge Road in Riverhead, police said.

On February 11, police said an investigation was ongoing regarding the circumstances leading to the death of the woman whose body was found in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue, south of River Road, at 3:21 p.m.

Seventh Precinct Patrol units were searching the area, when they discovered the body of the adult female, police said.

Following a preliminary investigation, detectives said they believed the cause of death to be criminal in nature, police said.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on this incident to call the Homicide Squad at 631-852- 6392.