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Liberia's President George Weah has ordered a second post-mortem on the body of a 25-year-old woman, Princess Cooper, who was found dead under mysterious circumstances in eastern Monrovia in March.

Ms Cooper's body was reportedly located near the property of a wealthy businessman.

Princess’s death sparked street protests last week with people furious over the government's alleged delay in investigating.

But police have insisted they are looking into the case properly.

The president’s intervention comes after the girl’s family rejected outright the outcome of an examination conducted by a team of newly trained state pathologists, who reported she had died of tuberculosis-related natural causes.

Under public pressure, President Weah instructed the justice minister to work with the family in identifying pathologists of their choice to conduct a second autopsy.

There has been growing insecurity in Liberia, with reports on social media about the disappearances of citizens.

Last year President Weah asked citizens to protect themselves by installing CCTV cameras at home, in a country where electricity is almost non-existent.