Young woman's remains identified after being found in Surprise landfill
Body found in landfill identified as Valley woman
Human remains found in a landfill near 195th Avenue and Deer Valley Road have been identified as 23-year-old Raquel Morales of Surprise.
SURPRISE, Ariz. - The remains of a young woman have been identified after she was found in a landfill in Surprise.
What we know:
The remains belong to Raquel Marie Morales, 23, of Surprise, the police department said on May 1.
She was found in a privately-run landfill on April 17 by an employee near 195th Avenue and Deer Valley Road at around 7 a.m.
The body of Raquel Marie Morales, 23, of Surprise was found in a landfill on April 17.
"This investigation remains ongoing, and the Medical Examiner’s report is pending. We encourage anyone with information about Ms. Morales to please contact the Surprise Police Department at 623.222.8477 (TIPS) or email crimetips@surpriseaz.gov. Reference incident number: 250403983," the Surprise Police Department said in an email.
What we don't know:
Police haven't said what condition she was in when she was found, or what her manner of death might be.