Body of Missing Chelmsford Woman Recovered in Lowell

 
LOWELL – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Chelmsford Chief of Police James M. Spinney and Lowell Police Superintendent Kelly Richardson confirmed that today the body of Susan Willand was located in the Merrimack River near 145 Pawtucket Street in Lowell.  Ms. Willand was located by an employee of a private company using a rake machine to dredge the Merrimack River at approximately 10:00 a.m. this morning.  
 
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner positively identified the body today as that of Susan Willand who was reported missing out of Chelmsford on December 20, 2019 around 2:00 p.m.  Willand was last seen on December 20 at approximately 8 a.m. on Kennedy Drive in North Chelmsford. Following her disappearance investigators conducted a search of the area and asked for the public’s help in an attempt to locate Ms. Willand.  The preliminary investigation does not indicate any foul play.
 
“We are grateful to the members of the community who kept Ms. Willand and her family in their thoughts over these past several weeks as we called upon them to help locate her.  Today is a sad ending to that search,” said District Attorney Ryan.
 
“This is a tragic ending to a very sad incident. On behalf of the entire community, I want to extend my thoughts to the family at this difficult time, said Chief Spinney.”
 
The investigation into this matter remains open and ongoing.