LOS ANGELES, CA (KMJ) – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is trying to identify a young girl whose body was found in a duffel bag near a hiking trail.
The girl’s body was found down an embankment in the unincorporated area of Hacienda Heights on Tuesday.
Deputies say the girl was found partially inside a black roll-away type duffel bag, where her upper body was seen protruding.
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner determined the victim was a Black female between the ages of eight and 13. The young girl was found to be wearing a pink, long sleeve shirt with gray panda print pants. She stood approx. 4 ft, 5 inch. tall and weighed about 55 lbs. No obvious signs of trauma were found on the victim’s body.
At this time, deputies say the incident is being ruled as a suspicious death. Manner and cause of death will be determined by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner at a later date.
The motive remains unknown.
If you recognize the young girl, or have any information on the clothing, duffle bag, or information surrounding the identity of the victim, you are encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the Apple App Store or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.
