CARSON, Calif. (KABC) — Authorities have identified one of two bodies found in Carson over a two-day period as the remains of a young girl.<\/p>\n
The child’s body was found Tuesday floating in the Dominguez Channel near the Victoria Park Golf Course in Carson, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed the badly decomposed remains were those of a female between the ages of 6 and 13.<\/p>\n
According to the Medical Examiner, the child had brown eyes and brown hair and weighed 59 pounds.<\/p>\n
The discovery came a day before investigators responded to a second body found nearby.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, detectives responded to a report of a body found among rocks along the Dominguez Channel just off Sepulveda Boulevard in Carson. The area is surrounded by rail yards and industrial businesses.<\/p>\n
Authorities have not released additional details about either case.<\/p>\n
The Carson Sheriff’s Station and the city of Carson announced a news conference scheduled for Thursday morning to discuss the two bodies found in the area.<\/p>\n
Officials are expected to provide further information during the briefing.<\/p>\n
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