Hiker finds human skull at South Mountain Park, foul play suspected
Jan 19, 2023, 2:10 PM
(Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department Photos)
(Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department Photos)
PHOENIX – Police suspect foul play after a hiker found a human skull at South Mountain Park and Preserve in Phoenix last weekend.
The grisly discovery was made around 1:50 p.m. Saturday, the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release Thursday.
The remains had signs of trauma, prompting a homicide investigation, police said.
Detectives are following leads and working with the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office to identify the victim.
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Anybody with information about the case was asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or, to remain anonymous, Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.
Earlier this month, an off-roader found a human skull and other bones in the desert near Johnson Road and Southern Avenue in Buckeye.
Those remains, which also are unidentified, were taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
