Police release artist’s sketch of severed head found in McKinley Park lagoon

Chicago police released sketches of a person whose head was found in a bag in the McKinley Park lagoon last week. | Chicago Police

Chicago police released sketches of a person whose head was found in a bag in the McKinley Park lagoon last week. | Chicago Police

Chicago Police on Wednesday released sketches of a person whose severed head was found inside a bag last week in the McKinley Park lagoon in the hope of finding out who it is.

The human remains were found about 10 a.m. Sept. 23 at the park at 2210 W. Pershing, according to Chicago Police.

A Chicago Park District worker found the bag during a routine clean-up, a source said.

The remains of the person found were described as black, between 15 and 25 years old, police said. Investigators are unsure if they were male or female.

Police have drained the lagoon to look for further body parts.

Anyone with information on the person’s identity is asked to call police at (312) 747-8730.

—Chicago Sun-Times Wire

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