VA VA - Mamta Kafle Bhatt, 28, mom & pediatric nurse, 'involuntary missing,' husband reported her missing Aug 5, Manassas Park, 31 July 2024 *Arrest*

[MassGuy]

He may not have dug in the woods. The whole school site is disused, and there is plenty of grass in the aerial shot.

They are also searching multiple different locations right now, according to the press release. It doesn’t look like they’ve found anything there, but at least they have locations of interest to search.

 

[Starlight0229]

They are also searching multiple different locations right now, according to the press release. It doesn’t look like they’ve found anything there, but at least they have locations of interest to search.

JMO, but they may have reason to believe that he may have left evidence in multiple locations depending on the data they received. I personally wouldn't be surprised if he thought the Civil War encampment (Camp Carondelet) would be a good place to do so.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

The Manassas Park and Prince William County police departments announced Thursday that officers are actively searching an area near Blooms Park for evidence after a "methodical review of recently obtained records." The areas of interest include the Blooms Crossing Community, Manassas Christian School and Camp Carondelet.

Missing Virginia mom's husband granted speedy trial on concealing a body charge

A judge has granted a speedy trial for a Manassas Park man accused of concealing the body of his wife, who hasn’t been seen since July.

www.nbcwashington.com

 

[iamshadow21]

JMO, but they may have reason to believe that he may have left evidence in multiple locations depending on the data they received. I personally wouldn't be surprised if he thought the Civil War encampment (Camp Carondelet) would be a good place to do so.

Well, we know that dismemberment is a strong possibility. She could be in multiple places. As could be anything else he used to commit the murder and transport her.

MOO

 

[PommyMommy]

The Manassas Park and Prince William County police departments announced Thursday that officers are actively searching an area near Blooms Park for evidence after a "methodical review of recently obtained records." The areas of interest include the Blooms Crossing Community, Manassas Christian School and Camp Carondelet.

Missing Virginia mom's husband granted speedy trial on concealing a body charge

A judge has granted a speedy trial for a Manassas Park man accused of concealing the body of his wife, who hasn’t been seen since July.

www.nbcwashington.com

Noting:

No evidence had been collected by early Thursday afternoon...

Adding the additional search areas to the map:

9400-9498 Heather Ct to Manassas Christian School

www.google.com

 

[Charlot123]

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Well, we know that dismemberment is a strong possibility. She could be in multiple places. As could be anything else he used to commit the murder and transport her.

MOO

He might have burned the remains. There still should be remnants of bones, but confined in a narrow area.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 5, 2024
Missing Virginia mom's husband granted speedy trial on concealing a body charge
Bhatt's trial must be held within five months of his next hearing, which is scheduled for Sept. 16, Judge Carroll Weimer ruled in court Thursday.

Prosecutors argued against a speedy trial, saying it would be challenging to be ready that quickly.

The defense is expected to ask for funds for expert testimony at the Sept. 16 hearing.

 

[Megnut]

Also possible he moved her. No doubt telematics gave up these credible locations but he may have doubled back with a different vehicle, relocating her body out of the area.

I hope they find her without delay.

For her family, for the investigation.

JMO

 

[MassGuy]

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He might have burned the remains. There still should be remnants of bones, but confined in a narrow area.

I can’t imagine he did that. We haven’t heard of anything being found in a fireplace or anything, and burning in an area like that would risk discovery.

 

[Seattle1]

Naresh appeared in a Manassas court after a judicial and domestic court judge approved an appeal from his defense that moved his trial to Prince William County Circuit Court on charges of concealing a dead body.

Thursday's motion hearing is for a judge to waive a grand jury. Due to the lack of a Nepalese interpreter, the judge rescheduled a 10 a.m. hearing to 11:30 p.m

Recent motions by Naresh's public defender have only made some community members believe he's trying to expedite an impending trial.

Husband of missing Manassas Park mother returns to court for pre-trial hearing

Naresh Bhatt, the husband of missing Manassas Park mother Mamta Kafle Bhatt, is back in front of a Judge Thursday as his defense looks to advance several reques

www.wjla.com

Come on VA/News 7, more likely 11:30 AM, not PM!

IMO, waiving a GJ Indictment will not necessarily expedite an impending trial since I think waiving the GJ will mean that there will have to be a preliminary hearing to establish probable cause.

Regardless of Naresh's options exercised, all defendants have a right to a speedy trial.

Virginia has a specific statute that addresses what’s considered a speedy trial in felonies and misdemeanor cases on appeal to the circuit court in our commonwealth. Under Virginia Code § 19.2-243, the following rules apply.

If the court finds probable cause that an individual has committed a felony and is in custody until their trial, the trial must be conducted within five months of probable cause being established. If the person isn’t in jail awaiting trial, the trial must be held within nine months of the probable cause hearing.

(If there was no preliminary hearing, or the accused waived the preliminary hearing, the five or nine-month deadline runs from the date of the indictment or presentation against the accused).

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 5, 2024

Police continue search for Mamta Kafle Bhatt more than a month after her disappearance

Her husband, Naresh Bhatt, was in a Prince William County courtroom Thursday morning.

www.wusa9.com

Lawyers WUSA9 spoke with say Naresh Bhatt's public defender is trying to speed up this case so it heads to trial quicker. The hearing was scheduled for Oct. 24. In it, prosecutors would lay out all the evidence that they have against Naresh Bhatt.

"Time is of the essence, and I think the public defender was really smart to try to speed things up," Virginia-based lawyer Pierre Priale told WUSA9.

If a judge grants the request to waive the grand jury hearing Thursday, the case would go directly to trial. Legal analysts say the odds are stacked against the prosecution, so the faster a case moves, the more pressure law enforcement is under to find additional evidence.

 

[Seattle1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1831742157838791062

So the prosecution has 10 days to establish probable cause? A defendant can't waive both a GJ Indictment and PH/probable cause presented. If he remains in jail, trial should be 5 months from the toll date or 9/16 -- not later than February 2025.

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 5, 2024

Prince William judge grants Bhatt's motion to waive a grand jury; discussions begin over trial dates

Prince William County Circuit Court Judge Carroll A. Weiner Jr. on Thursday agreed to waive a grand jury on the charge against Naresh Bhatt.

www.insidenova.com

While no firm dates were settled upon, the defense sought a trial beginning in mid-December. A late-January hearing was almost set, but the defense said it conflicted with scheduling.

The sides have agreed to a six-day trial.

More motions are expected to be heard and a potential trial date set during a hearing in Circuit Court Sept. 16.

The motions include ex parte and discovery.

 

[Seattle1]

This is another good reason to have an interpreter present.

Mother and brother should have their own interpreter from Victims Advocate/Services. Generally, you'll see the defendant wearing headphones to listen to their interpreter.