Child’s Body Parts Found in Lagoon of Chicago Park: Authorities

Several body parts belonging to a child were found in the lagoon of Chicago’s Garfield Park on Sept. 5, 2015. (Credit: WGN)

by: Los Angeles Times

Posted: Sep 6, 2015 / 06:44 AM PDT

Updated: Sep 6, 2015 / 06:46 AM PDT

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Chicago police found a child’s body parts in the Garfield Park Lagoon on Saturday afternoon.

A foot was found about 4:40 p.m. in the lagoon off the 200 block of McCrea Drive in Garfield Park, in the area of the Garfield Park Lagoon, authorities said.

Police later found a right foot, right hand and left hand toward the north end of the lagoon about 25 yards away. A 20-pound weight was found nearby, authorities said.

The limbs were in an advanced state of decomposition and not clothed, authorities said.

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