Thursday, March 19, 2009

Cumming Peace Corps Worker Found Dead

A Cumming woman who was serving in the Peace Corps was discovered dead last week in the west African nation of Benin.

Atlanta area resident Catherine "Kate" Puzey, 24, taught English at a rural school in the village of Badjoude some six hours from the capital of Cotonou. She had been in Benin since July of 2007.

Puzey's body was discovered outside her home and officials believe she may have been murdered.

Puzey had been publishing a blog about her overseas experiences at: beinginbenin.blogspot.com/

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