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Rhianna Benson
WARNING: This article contains content that some readers may find distressing
The bodily remains of a 19-year-old university student who disappeared after going on a date have been found washed up on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Wisconsin local Sade Robinson ventured on a first date to a seafood restaurant with 33-year-old Maxwell Anderson on 1 April.
After the couple left the premises, Sade sent an image to a friend on Snapchat.
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Tragically, however, this marked the very last time that the Milwaukee Area Technical College student was seen alive, with Maxwell now standing accused of murdering her, mutilating and disposing of her corpse, and setting her vehicle alight.
After Sade subsequently failed to show up to her part-time place of work - a Wisconsin pizzeria - surrounding police departments were alerted of her disappearance.
The following day, however, whilst assessing the Warnimont Park area, Milwaukee authorities sadly came across a severed leg.
In a statement released by Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, officers revealed that the initially-discovered leg had been cut off just below the hip socket and 'appeared to have been sawn off'.
After expanding the area of investigation, police went on to make a number of other gruesome discoveries, including a torso and an arm, both of which were found by passers-by along a Lake Michigan beach on 18 April.
A charred human foot was also discovered in the area that Sade's torched car was eventually located, with all of these body parts having quickly been determined to belong to Sade.
A witness from the evening prior recalled having seen a white male climbing out of the driver door to the student's vehicle before throwing a lighter through the window, setting it on fire.
After investigating the car, authorities discovered a black puffer coat, blue ripped jeans and white shoes - all of which matched the clothing worn by Sade on the evening of her disappearance - as well as part of an iPhone consistent with hers.
Telephone records handed to police by a friend that was tracking her location show Sade travelling from the restaurant to a nearby sports bar, to Maxwell's home then back to the park in which the car, phone and remains were found.
Maxwell was arrested on 4 April and immediately charged with first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson charges.
His lawyer Anthony Cotton told press this week that his client is 'presumed innocent and we will fight this matter vigorously in court'.