1 of 2 bodies found near Carson channel identified as a child
Two bodies found within days along Carson channel
Two bodies were found near the Dominguez Channel in Carson in the past two days.
CARSON, Calif. - For the second time this week, a body was found near the Dominguez Channel in Carson.
What we know:
A man's body was located Wednesday morning after deputies received a report of an unresponsive person alongside the channel in the 2100 block of East Sepulveda Boulevard.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and LASD Homicide Bureau detectives were called in to investigate.
Another body was found in the channel near the Victoria Golf Course on Tuesday. The body, that of a female, was found in a severe state of decomposition. The LA County Medical Examiner later identified the female as being approximately between the ages of six and 13.
Her death is also under investigation.
What we don't know:
It's unclear if the deaths are related. Their identities have not been released.
The Source: Information for this story came from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.