The dead body of a woman was shockingly discovered wrapped in plastic inside a man's room in South Los Angeles - only to be discovered by the man's mother.
This horrific discovery has gripped the online community, with online users eager for answers about the grim homicide.
The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Hannah Rachel Collins, according to official reports from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The specifics surrounding her death remain a mystery, fueling speculation.
Details emerging from authorities spotlight the suspect as a 26-year-old Hispanic man, though his name remains undisclosed. As the LAPD intensifies its search, the suspect continues to elude capture, making the case even more perplexing, the New York Post reports.
The case unraveled in the early hours of Sunday around 1:15AM. The unsuspecting mother of the suspect, alarmed by a peculiar "distinct gas smell," went into her son's room, only to stumble upon the horrifying scene of Collins’ body wrapped in plastic.
Emergency responders, arriving on the scene, officially declared Collins deceased. Further intensifying the mystery, the homeowner's son - the prime suspect - was at large. The timeline of the events, including how long Collins had been in the room, is yet to be pieced together.
It's particularly heart-wrenching to learn that Collins had recently celebrated her birthday a mere fortnight ago, as shared by the coroner’s office. They described her as a Caucasian woman.
With the LAPD diving deep into a homicide investigation, details remain under wraps, keeping the community on edge. As of the latest update, no arrests have been made.
Our hearts go out to Collins' loved ones at this devastating time.
This story comes some months after a man was arrested when a father was found dead rolled up in a carpet and wrapped in plastic.
Derrick Perkins, 45, was arrested in March on charges of damage to property, three counts of access device fraud, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, in addition to probation violation, per WBRZ.
Officials say he had attempted to "disguise" a stolen vehicle he was seen driving close to the crime scene in South Baton Rouge.
He was seen behind the wheel of a 2004 Toyota Camry close to the vacant lot where the body of 42-year-old Nathan Millard was dumped - wrapped in plastic and rolled up in a rug - when he passed away from a fatal overdose, police believe.
A spokesperson for the police department told WBRZ that the vehicle was discovered burned.
In an apparent bid to disguise the car, Perkins had spray-painted its bumper, removed a rear bumper sticker and swapped the license plate. He had supposedly done so after reports emerged about Millard's disappearance.
Just days after Millard's disappearance, he was allegedly caught by surveillance cameras using the deceased man's debit card at two establishments on Highland Road, according to arrest records.
His home address is under a mile from the lot off Scenic Highway where the body of the Georgia father of five was found on March 6.
Perkins, who was detained at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison, has not been accused of causing Millard's death, the outlet states.
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