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Police Find Human Skeletal Remains Near Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia

The Medical Examiner’s Office is conducting forensic work to identify the adult decedent and determine cause and manner of death.

Overview

  • Officers discovered skeletal remains in a wooded area by the 12000 block of Knights Road and responded to the scene.
  • Police said the remains are of an adult and that gender and race were not immediately identifiable at the scene.
  • The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office is handling forensic identification and will determine the cause and manner of death.
  • Detectives have classified the case as an active investigation and have secured the area, but officials have released no further details or public alerts.
  • This is early, developing local coverage and the next key updates to watch for are the decedent’s identification and the Medical Examiner’s findings on cause and manner of death.