Jassy Correia's Accused Kidnapper To Be Moved To Boston

BOSTON — The man who federal authorities said kidnapped a Boston woman and was pulled over on I-95 in Delaware with her body in his truck was in court for the first time to face federal charges on kidnapping, resulting in death, Monday in U.S. District Court in Delaware.

Louis D Coleman III appeared in federal court Monday afternoon and waived his right to have detention and preliminary hearings in the District of Delaware. He will be transferred to Boston sometime in the next two weeks, according to the United States Attorney's office.

Coleman, 32, of Providence, R.I., is charged with one count of kidnapping, resulting in death. That federal charge faces a mandatory life sentence, and is also death-penalty eligible, if convicted.

Jassy Correia was kidnapped while leaving the Venu Night Club in Boston Feb. 24, where she was celebrating her 23rd birthday, authorities said. Her case - just weeks after another Boston woman was kidnapped - garnered national attention and set off a multi-state manhunt once Coleman was identified as the kidnapping suspect.

Her body was found five days later in the trunk of Coleman's car inside a suitcase. Lelling said police found her body naked, bound, bruised and covered in what was believed to be in baking soda.

Coleman was arrested on Thursday in Delaware.

>> More Details Emerge About Louis Coleman And What Was Found In His Home.

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling told reporters Sunday that the investigation was ongoing and there were still details coming to light.

Federal charges are being brought because of the multi-state nature of the crime and the penalties available in federal court, said Lelling. It was also the charges that brought the highest penalties, he said.

READ MORE:

• Jassy Correia Missing: Police Searching For Person Of Interest (Feb. 27)
• Police ID Rhode Island Man As Suspect in Jassy Kidnapping
• Louis Coleman Arrested In Delaware (Feb. 28)
• Police Arrest Main Suspect In Jassy Correia's Kidnapping, Murder(Feb. 28)
• Coleman To Face Charges In Rhode Island (March 1)
• More Details Emerge About Louis Coleman And What Was Found In His Home (March 3)

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