Crime & Safety
Box of Human Remains Found at Days Inn Hotel on 196th St. SW in Lynnwood
Lynnwood Police are seeking the public's help in identifying what they say appear to be ashes of a preschool-age boy found in a red box.
LYNNWOOD, WA — Lynnwood Police need help finding the owners of a red box of what appear to be ashes of a preschool-age boy.
The box filled with the apparent human remains was found Sunday at the Days Inn hotel in the 4100 block of 196th Street S.W. in Lynnwood between 44th Avenue West and 40th Avenue West.
The box and its contents were discovered by a guest who found it sitting between two vending machines at the hotel. The box was then given to a hotel employee, who called 911.
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The box not only included the ashes but also a photo of a preschool-age boy. Lynnwood Police did not release the photo of the boy.
Anyone with information about these remains should contact Lynnwood Police Detective Sgt. Byrd at 425-670-5612.
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