After receiving a tip, Philadelphia police discovered human remains inside a basement in Wissinoming. Now, they’re working to identify them:
Neighbors watched as workers in hazmat suits walked in and out of a rowhome in Philadelphia’s Wissinoming section on Friday.
Investigators had been on the 5200 block of Burton Street for days after a tipster told them human remains may be inside a home there.said that on Thursday, a day after police executed a search warrant at the home, investigators uncovered a foot under cement.Get Philly local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox.
“To find something like that on this block, when you have a bunch of kids running around? It’s unbelievable,” a neighbor said. “It’s sad. And this is Christmas coming up. My heart goes out to the family, man. It's sad. It’s a sad day.”
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