A woman working as a massage therapist, has been murdered by her own client whom she went to meet for an appointment.
Kayla Ann Denham was murdered
Christopher Landry, a 25-year-old man has been charged with murder by cops after a 24-year-old massage therapist was found dead in a barn just after a scheduled appointment at his home.
According to The Sun UK, officers from Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office said Christopher Landry, 25, was being held after the brutal death of Kayla Ann Denham, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
It’s claimed Kayla had agreed to meet Landry at 5am at his new house.
“Friends and family became worried after she failed to return home and calls to her cellphone went unanswered,'” Sheriff Jason Ard told The Advocate.
Kayla’s boyfriend, who was given the address and time for her appointment, raised the alarm on Monday after he called her phone but got no answer.
Cops say she routinely provided her boyfriend with the address of her clients.
Christopher Landry
At about 5pm, he spotted Kayla’s car parked in the woods and quickly called cops and her body was found in a nearby barn not far from the arrested man’s home.
It’s reported she had been strangled and sustained blunt trauma to her head.
Landry is said to be co-operating with police, but Ard said there were still “a lot of questions that need to be answered.”
Kayla’s cousin Michelle Guglielmo Gilliam said her family is in shock about the loss of a “beloved daughter, granddaughter, sister, cousin and friend.”
She added: “Kayla was a wonderful young woman who always shared a beautiful smile on her face and love in her heart.
“Please know we love you so much and our hearts are breaking with loss.”
Landry’s bond was originally set at £125,000 but it was increased to £220,000 on Wednesday morning.