Hikers Find Remains of Young Adult
The skeletal remains of a young adult were found in a remote area of Orange County by three hikers, a sheriff’s spokesman said Monday.
The remains, including a skull, were discovered in heavy brush by hikers near Trabuco Canyon off Trabuco Creek Road, said sheriff’s Lt. Ron Wilkerson.
The area is northeast of O’Neill Regional Park.
The victim’s sex, age and cause of death could not be determined at the scene because of deterioration. A coroner’s investigator said the remains had been there from one to six years, Wilkerson said.
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