Crime & Safety
Boy Found Dead In Trash Can Identified By Philadelphia Police
Police launched a homicide investigation after a 12-year-old boy was found dead inside a trash can in West Philadelphia last week.
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Police have identified the boy found dead in a trash can last week in West Philadelphia.
According to police, Hezekiah Bernard, 12, was found inside a trash can at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 5500 Cherry Street.
The boy's body was discovered by Philadelphia Housing Authority sanitation workers.
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Police said the trash can was located in the back of a Philadelphia Housing Authority dump truck.
Bernard's manner of death was ruled homicide by the Medical Examiner’s Office, authorities said.
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The investigation is ongoing.
Police are expected to provide an update on the investigation later Thursday.
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