Human skulls and other possible human and animal bones were found at the Senteria store on Friday. It is unknown if the bones were part of any spiritual practice or if they were legally possessed. Anthropologists and pathologists are expected to examine the bones. Witnesses at the scene said someone reported suspicious activity.
Nine human skulls and other possible human and animal bones were found in a Los Angeles County store that sells Santeria products on Friday.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s Capt Steve Katz says deputies responded to the Compton business Friday after a woman complained of animal cruelty.
When investigators arrived, Katz says they found a skull inside a pot. He says the coroner’s office collected the skull and eight other pots that may also contain skulls.
Los Angeles County coroner investigators were collecting items from the Compton store on N Long Beach Boulevard on Friday after the discovery.
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is now looking into if the bones were ‘legally possessed skeletal specimens’, KTLA reported.
Anthropologists and pathologists are expected to examine the bones, which could lead to an identification of origin, according to KABC.
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