On Monday, city workers in Philadelphia found a deceased child inside a duffel bag while working in the Mantua section of the city.
The child’s body, believed to be between the ages of 2 and 4 years old, was found around 9:45 a.m. in a lot on the 600 block of N. 38th Street. According to investigators, the workers were with the city’s CLIP (Community Life Improvement Program) when the discovery was made.
Ariel Williams told 6ABC that she spoke with one of the workers who found the child and said he was crying right in front of her car. She told reporters that the worker thought it was a dead animal and dropped the bag because it was heavy. After the man reportedly dropped the bag, “feet came out and he saw sneakers.”
“He was crying, he was right in front of my car. He thought it was like a dead animal, and he dropped it because it was heavy, and when he dropped it, he said feet came out and he saw sneakers,” said Ariel Williams of West Philadelphia.
The police have not disclosed any details about the child’s identity, gender, or the circumstances surrounding their passing. Investigators have noted that the child was found in an advanced state of decomposition. Authorities are exploring potential connections between this incident and any ongoing missing persons cases or investigations in the vicinity. At this time, no links have been established.
The investigation is still in progress.
