Photo: Martin County Sheriff’s Office
The following day, a friend of Damron’s contacted police. The friend told deputies that they had planned to spend time together that day, but that Damron didn’t show up — and had uncharacteristically not responded to calls and texts.
At a press conference Monday afternoon, Martin County Sheriff Williams Snyder said that investigators checked Damron’s doorbell camera and learned that Eric William Westerguard, 45, had come to her home shortly after the child’s father left. Westerguard and Damron allegedly left the home together.
The investigation moved to Palm Beach County, were Westerguard lives. Detectives interviewed him and learned that he is a family friend on her mother’s side.
Martin County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Snyder told reporters that Westerguard “made incriminating statements” and “evidence was found at his house.”
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“Ultimately, the suspect led us to the overpass over the Okeechobee Waterway at 710 coming into Indiantown,” Snyder told reporters. “Our detectives, along with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and our marine control assets, recovered Ms. Damron’s body.”
Autopsy reports are pending,Fox Newsreports. Police have not discussed a motive in the case.
“We would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming expression of support and prayers for the safe recovery of Ms. Damron,” the Martin County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a statement. “Unfortunately, this case did not end as we all had hoped.”
PEOPLE confirms that Westerguard has been booked into Palm Beach County Jail without bond. He is charged with premeditated first-degree murder. He has not yet entered a plea and court records do not reflect an attorney authorized to speak on his behalf.
source: people.com
