PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A child's body was found stuffed inside a duffle bag in Philadelphia's Mantua section, police said Monday.Crews working at a property on th
by Alexandra Simon, Josh Sanders, - A child's body was found stuffed inside a duffle bag in Philadelphia's Mantua section, police said Monday.
According to police, investigators believe the child was between the ages of 4 and 7 years old but haven't determined a gender. Police sources say they are trying to determine if the body is 4-year-old Damari Carter, who has been missing since December.According to investigators, his mother told family members the child had been struck and killed by a car.
"Almost every day I knock on a door and sit with a parent, cry with them. Watch them break down. It's the trauma," As-Salafi said. "We don't see this every day. To see that a young child was placed in a duffle bag and thrown away like trash, it somewhat haunts you."
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