- A family conducting an Easter egg hunt at DeForest Park in Long Beach, California, discovered a small human skull on Easter Sunday.
- The partially buried skull and other bones, believed to belong to a small child, were found near the entrance to a walking path.
- Long Beach police and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office were dispatched to the scene, cordoning off the area for investigation.
- Authorities confirmed the remains were a human skull and jawbone, which have been sent to the Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center for further examination.
- Local residents expressed shock and sadness over the discovery, especially given it occurred on a holiday and was made by children, with the investigation remaining ongoing.
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