Philipsburg: --- The husband of missing American Leta Lynn Cordes, Frank Cordes has appeared in the court of first instance yesterday for yet another extension in his pre trial detention.
Frank Cordes is held as a suspect in his wife disappearance which took place some ten months ago. According to her husband the woman he said disappeared on January 11 2008, he said she had left their home in Ocean Terrace Oyster Pond to go to the Westin Casino to gamble. Frank Cordes told police the woman was drunk and she left their home on foot to go to the casino.
Despite many searches that were conducted by the police and the family there has been no sight of the missing woman. The investigation is conducted by the RST who took over the case from local police.