Body Of Kidnapped SD Woman Pasqalina Esen Badi Found In Sioux Falls

SIOUX FALLS, SD. (THECOUNT) — Pasqalina Esen Badi, who was kidnapped from work in the early morning hours of Sunday, has been found dead Monday in southern Sioux Falls, according to reports.

The body of Badi, 20, was located deceased on Monday and police have identified Amir Hasan Beaudion Jr., as a suspect in the abduction. He was taken into custody around 10:30 p.m. Monday during a traffic stop.

According to Sioux Falls Police, they responded to a call of a missing person around 7 a.m. on Monday after Badi was kidnapped from work in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 5.

The business is located near Arrowhead Parkway and Veterans Parkway. Her vehicle was found a few hours later at Arrowhead Parkway and Foss Avenue.

A passerby notified the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office about something suspicious at 3:10 p.m. on Monday along the southern edge of the city between Sioux Falls and Harrisburg. Authorities located a body and identified it as Badi. There will now be an autopsy on the body to learn more about the cause of death, reports KELO.

At this point, police are still investigating Beaudion’s possible role in Badi’s death.

Police say there was no apparent connection between Badi and Beaudion.

Detectives are investigating whether Beaudion may have tried to abduct other women as well.

If anyone has information about a man trying to get into a car with a woman recently, you are asked to call Sioux Falls Police.

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