Pictured: Indiana State Police released this photo of a hard-shell Las Vegas suitcase in which a child’s body was found Saturday in Washington County. Photo provided
SELLERSBURG — Indiana State Police detectives continue to ask for the public’s help in identifying a deceased child who was found in a suitcase in rural Washington County on Saturday.
Investigators believe the child is approximately 5 years old. He is described as a black male, approximately 4 feet tall, with a slender build and short haircut. He was found in a closed hard shell suitcase with a distinctive Las Vegas design on the front and back.
Investigators are now releasing the location where the child was located as the 7000 block of East Holder Road in Washington County.
A toll-free tip line was established on Monday, and investigators have received approximately 200 calls from the public. Unfortunately, none of those calls have led to the identification of the deceased child, state police said. Many of those calls related to information of children already documented as missing.
Investigators said they are thankful for all the tips that are coming in but ask that the public does not send information on children already documented as missing at this time. Investigators say those cases are already being looked in to.
An autopsy was conducted on Tuesday but no information as to the cause of death was determined, state police said. Results of the toxicology report are still pending, and investigators are hopeful that information will shed more light on the cause of death.
Anyone with information is asked to call the toll-free number established for this case: 1-888-437-6432.
