The remains of the child in a plastic bag was discovered in a vacant house in the South of the town of Markham, cook County, Illinois.
The residents of Hamlin Avenue, said that many of them were awakened by sirens of fire trucks around 5.30 in the morning. They went outside and saw from under the roof of an abandoned house belching smoke.
Firefighters arrived on the call, extinguished the fire and found a terrible discovery in the house. As reported by the medical examiner, the remains belong to the African-American girl aged about one and a half years.
Neighbors say this house on Hamlin Avenue has been empty for many years. A shocked. «It’s terrible, because I have an eight year old son, who plays right next to this building on the site,» — says one of the women, Rebecca soccer stars.
Karen’s Painting, who lived in Markham more than 40 years, says it’s always been «quiet and safe».
The police have not yet said even pre-information about how a girl died, and whether they interrogate suspects. The investigation is ongoing.
