CHELSEA, MI – Charges have been announced against a Dearborn man linked to a death investigation spanning multiple counties. On Sunday, June 30, a dead body was discovered by pedestrians in a culvert along a dirt road near the 7700 block of Earhart Road in Northfield Township, Washtenaw County. The victim was identified as Suzan Barbosa-Ferreira, a 42-year-old Brazilian citizen.
Investigators from the Dearborn Police Department, in collaboration with the Northfield Police Department, traced the victim’s last known whereabouts to a Dearborn residence. On July 9, Fareed George Hajjar, a 57-year-old resident of Dearborn, was arrested in connection to the case.
Dearborn Police Commander Timothy McHale stated that the investigation was exhaustive, involving around-the-clock work to develop a person of interest and gather evidence for the prosecutor’s office. Despite some charges being filed, the investigation remains active.
On July 12, the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office charged Hajjar with Dead Bodies – Disinterment and Mutilation, and Concealing the Death of an Individual. He was arraigned before Magistrate James Cameron of the 14A-3 District Court in Chelsea with a $2 million bond set. A Probable Cause hearing is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, at 9 a.m.
Northfield Township Police Chief Martin Smith thanked the community for its patience and urged anyone with information to come forward to assist in bringing justice and closure to the victim’s family.
