- A landlord was cleaning the house in Wichita, Kansas, Saturday when he found a concrete structure and noticed an odor coming from it
- Police removed the structure and discovered the remains of a child, possibly 3 years old, inside
- A 40-year-old man and 35-year-old woman who lived at the home were arrested last week on separate charges associated with a child custody case
- Both are being held in the Sedgwick County Jail
- Police say they have tentatively identified the child but the investigation is still ongoing, according to Officer Charley Davidson
Police are investigating after the body of a small child was discovered encased in concrete inside a rental home in Wichita, Kansas.
The Wichita Eagle reports that the landlord was cleaning the house on 2000 block of South Vine Saturday when he found a concrete structure and noticed an odor coming from it.
Police removed the structure and discovered the remains of a child, possibly 3 years old, inside.
A landlord was cleaning the house in Wichita, Kansas, Saturday when he found a concrete structure and noticed an odor coming from it
Police say a 40-year-old man and 35-year-old woman who lived at the home were arrested last week on separate charges associated with a child custody case.
Both are being held in the Sedgwick County Jail.
Police removed the structure and discovered the remains of a child, possibly 3 years old, inside. Both are being held in the Sedgwick County Jail
Police say they have tentatively identified the child but the investigation is still ongoing and being deemed suspsicious, according to Officer Charley Davidson.
‘We have a tentative identification on the child, but confirmation of the child’s identity is being coordinated through the Sedgwick County Medical Examiner,’ Davidson said in a prepared statement.
‘Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the child and others impacted by this tragic case.’