Death of Unidentified Girl Dumped in Suitcase Ruled as Homicide

An artist's sketch of the girl whose body was found on a Los Angeles trail on March 5, 2019, released on March 6, 2019. Los Angeles County Sheriff Department

Authorities have ruled as homicide the death of an unidentified girl whose body was found in a duffel bag on a hiking trail in Los Angeles County.

Her body is believed to have been dumped a week ago, before being discovered on March 5, sparking an investigation into who she was, and how she died.