Photo: Walt Harris/Instagram
UFC heavyweight fighter Walt Harrisshared an emotionaltribute to his stepdaughter on Instagrama day after human remains found in the Alabama woodswere confirmed to be hers, writing that his pain was “unbearable.”
“For being my biggest fan win, lose, or draw! For always knowing what to say to put a smile on my face and lift me up when I was down and wanted to give up. You light up my world I’m so many ways. This pain is unbearable.”
On Wednesday, Alabama officials confirmed theremains found two days prioron Macon County on County Road 2 belonged to Blanchard.
No cause or manner of death for Blanchard had been determined yet, but blood evidence recovered in her car two days after she vanished showed she suffered a“life-threatening injury,”a police affidavit says. Police also have said they believe she washarmed and a victim of foul play.
Two men have since been arrested on first-degree kidnapping charges in Blanchard’s case:Antwain “Squirmy” Fisher,35, and 29-year-oldIbraheem Yazeed.
Auburn Police Department
Blanchard’s last known whereabouts are difficult to pinpoint, Harris previously told PEOPLE. She last communicated with her roommate through Snapchat on Wednesday night, just before midnight, saying she would be home soon. But then minutes later she sent a message saying she was with someone named “Eric,” Harris said.
When her roommate asked who he was, Blanchard wrote back, “I just met him,” according to Harris.
courtesy Walt Harris
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Yazeed, who was arrested in Florida, is being held without bond as he awaits a hearing to be extradited back to Alabama. He has not yet entered a plea, and police records do not reflect an attorney authorized to speak on his behalf.
Walt Harris, stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard.courtesy Walt Harris
Fisher is from Montgomery, Alabama, according toWRBL. An attorney for Fisher could not immediately be identified.
On Tuesday, Blanchard’s mother Aniah’s motherAngela Harris spoke through tearsabout her daughter to ABC 33/40.
“She was my heart,” the grieving mom said. “Just her laughter and her smile, that’s what I’m going to miss the most. Just her happiness because she made life better for all of us.”
source: people.com
