Human Remains Found In Suitcase Left On San Francisco Sidewalk

Human Remains Found In Suitcase Left On San Francisco Sidewalk

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - San Francisco police on Wednesday discovered human body parts stuffed inside a suitcase that had been ditched on the sidewalk of a downtown street, officials said.

Police closed off blocks around the package around 4:15 p.m. and found more remains after searching the area, police spokeswoman Grace Gatpandan said in a statement.

The city medical examiner confirmed that the remains were human, but could not determine whether they belonged to one person or multiple victims, Gatpandan said.

Police are seeking a person of interest in the case, but declined to release information on the suspect as the homicide investigation was ongoing.

The suitcase was found within blocks of social media company Twitter Inc's headquarters. (Reporting by Curtis Skinner in San Francisco; Editing by Crispian Balmer)

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