A 16-year-old Charlotte girl, Juliana Nzita who had been reported missing was later found dead on property tied to The House of Prayer.
The North Carolina Beat has learned that a 16-year-old girl who had reportedly been missing was found dead hanging from a tree on church property earlier this month.
The teenager, identified as Juliana Nzita, was originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and had been living in North Carolina before her tragic death.
Over the weekend, The North Carolina Beat received a tip regarding Nzita after reports surfaced that her family had been searching for her after she was reported missing on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
During our investigation, The North Carolina Beat spoke directly with Kenneth Tolbert, also known in the community as “Mufasa,” who says he was the person who made the disturbing discovery.
Tolbert told The North Carolina Beat that he volunteers with Brothers Helping Brothers and regularly spends time helping people throughout the community alongside his service dog, Cosmo.
According to Tolbert, on Friday, May 8, 2026, he was in the area of 4100 West Sugar Creek Road near the grounds of The United House of Prayer for All People when something caught his attention.
Tolbert said he discovered what appeared to be the body of a deceased teenage girl hanging from a tree on the property.
“I alerted nearby church members first, then police, and later continued on because I was on my way to the courthouse and under a filing deadline,” Tolbert told The North Carolina Beat.
According to the video, one church member can reportedly be heard saying they had been in the same area the day before and “didn’t see anything.”
The footage also reportedly shows a small blue chair underneath the tree and a rope tied high above while Nzita’s feet appeared to still be touching the ground.
In a police report obtained by The North Carolina Beat from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Juliana Nzita’s death was officially ruled a suicide.
According to the report notes:
“On 05/08/2026 at 12:40 p.m., the listed victim was pronounced deceased at this location. This occurred in the 4200 block of West Sugar Creek Road.”
2 thoughts on “Missing Charlotte Teen Juliana Nzita Found Dead Hanging From Tree On House of Prayer Property”
I didn’t believe she did that to herself, someone else put that chair there, so people can think she done that to herself. Very sad
This should have been national news. I found out from a colleague at work. Are there any updates from May 8th? RIP BABYGIRL