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SEVERED HEAD, HAND FOUND BELOW HOLLYWOOD SIGN
Agence France Presse
January 18, 2012 Wednesday 9:49 PM GMT
Police found a human hand Wednesday near where a pair of dog walkers
found a gruesome severed head, on a hiking trail leading up to the
iconic Hollywood sign, a spokesman said.
The hand was found after police sealed off the area overnight following
the discovery of the head, reported to be that of a male in his 40s,
on a trail in the Hollywood hills.
Detectives believe the victim was killed elsewhere and his body parts
dumped on the trail, which leads up through a canyon to the Hollywood
sign, photographed by millions of tourists every year.
Two female dog walkers made the gruesome find Tuesday afternoon after
noticing two of their dogs playing with an object, which on closer
inspection turned out to be a male human head.
Police said the remains appeared to be relatively fresh. The LA
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that the head belonged to an Armenian American in his 40s with salt
and pepper hair. Los Angeles has a large Armenian community.
The head -- which could be identified by dental records -- was being
examined Wednesday, said coroner's assistant chief Ed Winter. The
victim's identity could also be tracked down by fingerprints.
The hillsides around the Hollywood sign are criss-crossed with
trails used by hikers, horse riders, and tourists seeking to reach
the Tinsel Town symbol, visible from miles away on the northern rim
of the sprawling city.
From: A. Papazian
Agence France Presse
January 18, 2012 Wednesday 9:49 PM GMT
Police found a human hand Wednesday near where a pair of dog walkers
found a gruesome severed head, on a hiking trail leading up to the
iconic Hollywood sign, a spokesman said.
The hand was found after police sealed off the area overnight following
the discovery of the head, reported to be that of a male in his 40s,
on a trail in the Hollywood hills.
Detectives believe the victim was killed elsewhere and his body parts
dumped on the trail, which leads up through a canyon to the Hollywood
sign, photographed by millions of tourists every year.
Two female dog walkers made the gruesome find Tuesday afternoon after
noticing two of their dogs playing with an object, which on closer
inspection turned out to be a male human head.
Police said the remains appeared to be relatively fresh. The LA
Times Enhanced Coverage LinkingThe LA Times -Search using:Company
ProfileNews, Most Recent 60 DaysCompany Dossiernewspaper reported
that the head belonged to an Armenian American in his 40s with salt
and pepper hair. Los Angeles has a large Armenian community.
The head -- which could be identified by dental records -- was being
examined Wednesday, said coroner's assistant chief Ed Winter. The
victim's identity could also be tracked down by fingerprints.
The hillsides around the Hollywood sign are criss-crossed with
trails used by hikers, horse riders, and tourists seeking to reach
the Tinsel Town symbol, visible from miles away on the northern rim
of the sprawling city.
From: A. Papazian