Joanna Brown , who had not been seen since leaving her shift at a bakery in Worcester last Friday, has been found dead, police said Tuesday. They confirmed her body was discovered in a car Monday night.

Brown was last been seen Friday around 9 a.m. at the Bean Counter Bakery, where she was a beloved employee. Police said she left her shift, saying that she had something personal to take care of.

"We miss her terribly. She's like the backbone of the business with the customers," Bean Counter owner Alice Lombardi said.

Brown never came back. She didn't return to work or contact family or friends, which they said was unlike her. Her family reported her missing Sunday. Worcester Police asked for the public's help finding her Monday, saying they had a "heightened concern" for her safety.

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