Human remains belonging to multiple young children found in Memphis: Police
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Key Points:
- In Memphis, Tennessee, human remains believed to be those of three young children aged between three and seven were discovered near a wooded area in Hickory Hill, following a report of a possible skull found while walking a dog.
- The remains, estimated to have been there for several years, were uncovered after a search involving around 170 personnel from local, state, and federal agencies, including the FBI.
- Authorities have not found any items other than bone fragments and have not identified the children yet; they are also investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
- There is no immediate public danger, and police have not linked the remains to recent missing persons reports in Memphis, considering the possibility the children may be from outside the area.
- Police Chief Cerelyn Davis urged the public to provide any information that could help identify the children or explain the circumstances, emphasizing the case's disturbing and heartbreaking nature.
