Authorities have confirmed the identity of human remains discovered in a suitcase on Long Island earlier this week. The remains, found near an apartment complex in Huntington Station, have been identified as 31-year-old Seikeya Jones. The suitcase was discovered after local residents reported a disturbing smell, according to a statement released by the Suffolk County Police Department on Thursday.
The cause of Jones’ death remains undetermined, pending an autopsy by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. The circumstances surrounding her death and the transportation of her body to the location where it was found are still under investigation.
Jones was reported missing on August 16, with her last known location being near Fifth Avenue in Huntington Station, as per police records. The suitcase containing her remains was found on September 3, following a call to the police about “suspicious activity” in a wooded area off Nassau Road.
The suitcase was located deeper in the woods, near the apartment complex. The duration for which the suitcase had been there, as well as the time of Jones’ death, are still under investigation by the police.
The shocking discovery has left the residents of the New York City suburb in a state of disbelief. Law enforcement officials were seen swarming the neighborhood on Tuesday, following the discovery of the suitcase.
Flavio Ribadeneyra, a local resident, expressed his shock to local media, stating that one would never expect such an incident to occur in their vicinity. The investigation into Jones’ death continues, as authorities work to piece together the circumstances leading to her tragic end.