A victim whose body was found in a trash bin in Sunland, California, last week has been identified.
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office, the victim has been identified as 32-year-old Heather Haas, SFGate reports.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, a homeowner found a garbage can lying on its side Tuesday morning and picked it up. He called the police non-emergency line and said the the can was heavier than usual.
A few hours later, gardeners in the Sunland neighborhood noticed a strong smell from the can. Another neighbor called 911, and police arrived and found the body.
“The initial reports were saying there was a foul smell coming from the trash bin as well as flies,” LAPD Detective Eduardo Serrano told KTLA.
“We don’t understand what exactly happened yet, but just the fact that a body was discarded in the street, in a trash bin, it’s very saddening. That’s no way for a person to discover that their loved one was left in that manner.”
CBS News reports that the victim’s body had been concealed inside a snowboarding and she had likely been “concealed for days.”
The medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death.
Anyone with more information on the case should call LAPD’s Homicide Division at (818) 374-9550.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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