Crime & Safety
Human Remains Found By Hikers At Park In Delco: Police
Authorities are seeking information as they investigate the incident.
Update: After further investigation, authorities determined that the remains belonged to a deer, not a human. Click here for the most-recent coverage.
UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP, PA — An investigation is underway after two hikers found human remains Friday afternoon at Ridley Creek State Park.
The hikers called Upper Providence Township Police after discovering the remains around 12:30 p.m. at the park, near 71 Chapel Hill Rd.
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Police went to the scene and called in the Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office, which confirmed they were human remains.
State Police are leading the investigation, since it happened in a state park.
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Anyone with information on this incident can call the Pennsylvania State Police, Criminal Investigations Unit at 484-840-1000.
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