GUILTY DE - Smyrna, Wht/HispFemale, 2-5, 'Baby Elle', ball field, 13 Sept 2019 - Emma Cole *arrests*

[margarita25]

'Where Did The Child Come From?': Police, Residents Searching For Answers After Child's Remains Found Near Softball Field In Delaware

“If you saw something over the last couple of months that looked out of the ordinary, give us a call, let us investigate it. It could be the break that we need,” Cpl. Donner said.

“The child’s race and gender are still unknown.”

 

[PayrollNerd]

6abc Action News Facebook post 3 hours ago. More comments.
6abc Action News

SEARCHING FOR CLUES: A mystery still surrounds a gruesome discovery in Smyrna, Delaware. Over the weekend, someone found a child's remains at a softball field and investigators are still trying to identify the victim.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Link: Smyrna police asking for help after discovery of child's remains

Interesting that the perp made no attempt to conceal the remains.

SMYRNA, Delaware (WPVI) -- Police in Smyrna, Delaware have a mystery on their hands. Their investigators have been working around the clock after a grim discovery last Friday afternoon.

A dog was found with a bone. It was determined it was a human bone. Police say their investigation led them to what's described as the remains of a young child who was likely under the age of 10.

The remains were found in an open area near water and trees at the edge of a sprawling complex of sports fields operated by a local softball organization. The fields are located across the road from the Smyrna Middle School.

On Monday, police said much of the evidence collected over the weekend is being examined by a state forensic laboratory. Police say the remains were not buried but were found on the ground.


Police are also asking for the public's help if they noticed any unusual activity at the playing fields in the last several months.

 

[fidgeypie]

 

[Elliot_Alderson]

This is like 15 minutes from me. My roommate works at the DE Medical Examiner's office. I'll try and get any extra information once I get home from work.

 

[dotr]

Wondering if anyone moved away from the neighbourhood when the announcement was made?

 

[PayrollNerd]

Wondering if anyone moved away from the neighbourhood when the announcement was made?

And who didn’t re-enroll in school this fall?

 

[rosesfromangels]

And here we are, the wealthiest and most advanced nation on earth...throwing children away like trash. We make Jesus weep.

Amateur opinion and speculation

 

[margarita25]

And who didn’t re-enroll in school this fall?

Indeed. Good point.

I’m learning these days thought ftr that it seems some children who are abused are homeschooled. Not sure if that will come into play here or not, but great point about school.

 

[dotr]

Investigators work at the scene where possible human remains were found near a softball field in Smyrna. (Photo: John J. Jankowski Jr./Special to the News Journal)

With no missing children in Smyrna, police turn to other departments in attempt to ID remains
"The remains were found near the batting cages at the softball complex, along the bank of Duck Creek Pond"

"We don't have any internal missing children that would match what we found out there," Smyrna Police spokesman Cpl. Brian Donner said.

"We've reached out to all our partner agencies in state, and also out of state. We kind of have an all-points bulletin out there for the limited amount of information we do have to see if anyone can match that to any active cases they have."

"Police have asked anyone with information about the remains to contact Detective Sgt. Brien Street at 302-653-9217.

"If you saw anything at all, right now we'll take any tip," Donner said. "Please give us a call, please let us know what you saw. It could be the break we need."

 

[dotr]

Not likely, just noting.
NJ - NJ - Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, Bridgeton City Park, 16 Sept 2019

 

[margarita25]

I’m thinking this is someone who may have not been reported missing...we will see...

(Maybe like, for example:

A) Smurfette
TX - TX - Houston, MixedRaceFem UP10722, 15-17, 'He Smurfs Me' TShirt, Oct'12 #1

B) Madison Doe
TX - TX - Madison Co., UnkFem UP15905, 2-5, feeding tube, in suitcase, Sep'16

C) Little Jacob/Jayden:
Identified! - Tx - Galveston, Hispmale 'little Jacob' Up17178, 3-5, Jayden Alexander Lopez, Oct'17 *arrest* )

 

[j_in_c]

'Where Did The Child Come From?': Police, Residents Searching For Answers After Child's Remains Found Near Softball Field In Delaware

“If you saw something over the last couple of months that looked out of the ordinary, give us a call, let us investigate it. It could be the break that we need,” Cpl. Donner said.

From this same article, it states:

"eyewitness News has learned evidence may have been set on fire"

That may explain a lack of burial and lack of discovery. I hope this all leads quickly to justice for this child.

 

[MsFacetious]

Not likely, just noting.
NJ - NJ - Dulce Maria Alavez, 5, Bridgeton City Park, 16 Sept 2019

I'm confused.... what isn't likely?
These remains were found 3 days before Dulce was abducted.

 

[dotr]

I'm confused.... what isn't likely?
These remains were found 3 days before Dulce was abducted.

My bad, not only unlikely- but impossible!

 

[Beekarina]

My bad, not only unlikely- but impossible!

While impossible, it's still worth noting since Dulce Maria disappeared from a park, and was apparently kidnapped. There is the sad possibility of a connection.

 

[dotr]

After remains found, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children helping Smyrna police
"The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has been asked to assist Delaware investigators in identifying the remains of a child found last week at a softball field in Smyrna.

Often in cases like this, there is no missing child report, said Carol Schweitzer, who supervises NCMEC's forensic services unit.

That's where the forensics come in"
"We do a lot of facilitating," she said, running through a variety of forensic testing that will need to be done to build a profile of the unidentified child found at the Little Lass softball fields last Friday.

First, analysts will have to determine the gender, age and race, said Schweitzer, who oversees cases involving unidentified people who are recovered in the U.S. and believed to be under the age of 21.

In some cases, NCMEC provides a forensic anthropologist to help.

Then, using that basic biometric information, NCMEC can start searching its database for potential matches and help identify the remains using DNA, dental impressions or fingerprints. They usually start locally, then branch out, as they have in the Smyrna case. "

 

[margarita25]

rsbm

Often in cases like this, there is no missing child report, said Carol Schweitzer, who supervises NCMEC's forensic services unit.

Rsbm

Exactly what I thought as well:

(Qmfr)

I’m thinking this is someone who may have not been reported missing...we will see...

(Maybe like, for example:

A) Smurfette
TX - TX - Houston, MixedRaceFem UP10722, 15-17, 'He Smurfs Me' TShirt, Oct'12 #1

B) Madison Doe
TX - TX - Madison Co., UnkFem UP15905, 2-5, feeding tube, in suitcase, Sep'16

C) Little Jacob/Jayden:
Identified! - Tx - Galveston, Hispmale 'little Jacob' Up17178, 3-5, Jayden Alexander Lopez, Oct'17 *arrest* )

Interesting to read about the forensic approach and process, thanks for posting.

 

[JrzyGirl70]

Delaware is a big summer tourism spot. Perhaps there on vacation when this happened. So sad.

 

[cvaldez1975]

More missing kids from Maryland:

George Burdynski: Have you seen this child? GEORGE BURDYNSKI
MD - MD - George "Junior" Burdynski, 10, Brentwood, 24 May 1993

Rueben Bennett Blackwell: Have you seen this child? REUBEN BLACKWELL
MD - MD - Reuben 'Bennett' Blackwell, 3, Clinton, 6 May 1996

Emad Ali Ben-Mrad: Have you seen this child? EMAD BEN-MRAD
MD - Emad Ali Ben-Mrad (3) - Gaithersburg MD, 2000

George Barksdale: Have you seen this child? GEORGE BARKSDALE
MD - MD - George Barksdale, 4, Baltimore, 21 April 1969

Bob Boyes: Have you seen this child? BOB BOYES
MD - MD - Bob Boyes, 10, Port Republic, 26 Dec 1968

sarah and Jacob hoggle