Woman's Body Found In Tent At Burke Lake Park Campgrounds: Police

FAIRFAX STATION, VA — A woman’s body was found inside a tent at the Burke Lake Park campgrounds on Saturday afternoon, with trauma to her upper body, according to the Fairfax County Police Department.

When they arrived at Burke Lake Park around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue personnel declared Cara Abbruscato, 40, of Fairfax dead inside the tent, police said. The Chief Medical Examiner's office will conduct an autopsy to confirm the cause and manner of death, according to police.

Fairfax County police detectives are seeking help from the public to help find a person of interest named Rami El Sayed.

Police are also asking the public if they were at Burke Lake Park campground and noticed a makeshift tent between Sept. 19 and Sept 30.

The FCPD said specialists from its Major Crimes Bureau’s Victim Services Division have been assigned to ensure Abbruscato's family is receiving resources and assistance.

Anyone with information about Abbruscato's death can contact the FCPD’s Major Crimes Bureau at 703-246-7800, option 2. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers by phone at 1-866-411-TIPS (866-411-8477), or by web.