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.