Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Attorney: Arrest Is 'Imminent' In Mexico Murder

LOS ANGELES (CBS) ―An attorney for the family of Monica Beresford-Redman, who was murdered in Cancun, Mexico, told KNX 1070 Monday that an arrest in the case is imminent.

Beresford-Redman, who ran a Brazilian restaurant in West Los Angeles, was found dead at Hotel Moon Palace on April 8.

Her husband, former "Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, was questioned in her death and ordered not to flee Mexico. He is reportedly in the custody of the U.S. consulate.

Prosecutors in Cancun said they are conducting pathology and DNA tests.

According to Cancun police, the couple were heard fighting the morning of April 5. The next day, Bruce told police that Monica had disappeared on a shopping trip.

Her body was found three days later several hundred feet from the couple's hotel room.

Family members of Beresford-Redman say they will soon retrieve her body and get an update on the investigation.

Carla and Jeane Burgos say their mother will accompany them and give a deposition in the murder investigation.

Jeane Burgos says she will beg Mexican authorities to coordinate their investigation with U.S. law enforcement. The sisters and their attorneys have reached out to California prosecutors and U.S. authorities for help with the case.

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