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Scattered human remains found in Montgomery County park
An investigation is underway after a hiker happened upon human remains in a popular park, according to detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. - An investigation is underway after a hiker happened upon human remains in a popular park, according to detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department.
What we know:
A hiker in Rock Creek Regional Park in Montgomery County discovered a human skull on Saturday, March 1, police said. Investigators then responded to the area and located additional human bones, along with clothing, including a winter hat, jacket, pants, and shoes.
Authorities released images of the clothing Wednesday. They also said that they believe the remains are that of a Hispanic male in his late teens, who was approximately 5' 5" tall.
What they're saying:
People using the park Wednesday were stunned by the news.
"I’ve taken a couple clients out here, and I love this place," said Perla Lay. "I work with families, so it’s kind of scary that that would happen here."
Added Joyce Lathrop-Davis, "I like to walk these trails because it’s a really nice walk, and I’m just surprised that something would happen to somebody and that nobody would notice enough so that they would have remains."
What you can do:
Detectives are asking for anyone with information about the case to please reach out by calling the Montgomery County Police non-emergency number at 301-279-8000. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Solvers of Montgomery County, MD at their website or by calling 1-866-411-8477.
