A small skull feared to be human was discovered during an Easter egg hunt as children searched for treats on Sunday at a park in Long Beach, California.<\/p>\n
Police<\/a> are investigating in an emergency response and raising questions about how the remains<\/a> got there.<\/p>\n Newsweek contacted Long Beach police department via email for comment on Monday. <\/p>\n The Context<\/p>\n The discovery was made as families gathered in the park to celebrate the holiday, with children searching for eggs in the area when the object was spotted. Authorities have not released details about the person who found the remains. Authorities must now determine whether the remains are human, how long they have been at the site, and whether there is any link to a crime or missing persons case.<\/p>\n What to Know<\/p>\n Officers from the Long Beach Police Department were called to DeForest Park on De Forest Avenue at around 5 p.m. on Sunday after a report that a small, skull-like object had been found by someone taking part in an Easter egg hunt.<\/p>\n Preliminary but unconfirmed reports indicated that the remains included a small skull, possibly belonging to an infant, discovered partially buried in the dirt at DeForest Park, as reported by KTLA 5. Video from the scene showed a significant police presence, along with at least one fire engine from the Long Beach Fire Department.<\/p>\n Part of the park was sealed off with yellow crime scene tape as investigators erected a white canopy, commonly used in death investigations, in a section of dense undergrowth.<\/p>\n The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office attended the scene to assist with the investigation and examine the remains. <\/p>\n Police have released limited information about the case, saying only that the investigation is ongoing. Officials have not confirmed whether the remains are human or provided details about any possible circumstances surrounding the discovery.<\/p>\n DeForest Park, which runs alongside the Los Angeles River, includes wetlands, nature trails, sports courts, playgrounds and a community center, making it a popular destination for families and outdoor activities.<\/p>\n What People Are Saying<\/p>\n Jessica Flores, a longtime Long Beach resident who spoke to KTLA said: “It hurts because if it\u2019s a child, that\u2019s very sad. I just hope they figure out who\u2019s child this is.”<\/p>\n What Happens Next<\/p>\n Authorities are expected to carry out forensic testing to confirm the nature of the remains and determine their origin. Investigators will also examine whether the discovery is linked to any known cases or if it is an isolated incident.<\/p>\n Police have not indicated any immediate threat to the public, but enquiries remain ongoing as officials work to establish how the remains came to be in the park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A small skull feared to be human was discovered during an Easter egg hunt as children searched for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":232582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[7,85617,4981,131,133,132,236,51105],"class_list":{"0":"post-254107","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-california","9":"tag-easter","10":"tag-human-remains","11":"tag-long-beach","12":"tag-long-beach-headlines","13":"tag-long-beach-news","14":"tag-police","15":"tag-remains"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}