Crime & Safety
Body Of Young Girl Found In Markham Attic During Fire
Firefighters found the body of a young girl in an attic of a vacant home that caught fire Monday morning.
MARKHAM, IL - The body of a baby girl was found in a fire Monday morning in Markham. Firefighters found the girl's body in a plastic bag in an attic of a vacant home that caught fire in the 15500 block of Hamlin Avenue around 6:30 a.m., according to a WGN-TV report.
The girl is about a year old, according to WGN's sources. Markham police are assisted by the Illinois State Police with the investigation.
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