Memorial set for Columbia teen who was kidnapped, murdered Those who attend are asked to bring a candle and a white balloon. (Source: Provided photo) By WIS News 10 Staff | May 2, 2021 at 3:27 PM EDT - Updated May 2 at 3:27 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - An outdoor memorial service for 15-year-old Sanaa Amenhotep will happen Monday evening.
Amenhotep was kidnapped and shot to death on April 5, officials said. She was reported missing that day, but her body was not found until April 28.
The Columbia teen was a freshman at Richland Northeast High School. The news of her death has shocked and saddened the community.
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Apr. 29 The search for a missing teenager ended when her body was discovered early Thursday morning, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said.
Now, two other teenagers are facing kidnapping and, probably, murder charges, the sheriff said. One has been arrested, and the community is being asked to help find the other.
Sanaa (pronounced sa-ni-ya) Amenhotep, 15, was found in woods near Interstate 20, Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said. I told her parents we would bring her home. Unfortunately it wasn t the way we hoped and prayed to bring her, Lott said at a news conference.