Police and the medical examiner are working to identify human remains found by a visitor in a wooded area of Baker’s Lake Nature Preserve along East Dundee Road in Barrington on February 14. | Photo: Google Street View
By Sam Borcia | Lake & McHenry County Scanner
Police are investigating after a visitor found human skeletal remains in a wooded area at Baker’s Lake Nature Preserve in Barrington, officials said.
The Cook County Forest Preserves Police Department responded around 2:25 p.m. on February 14 to Baker’s Lake Nature Preserve in Barrington.
The main entrance to the forest preserve is located on East Dundee Road between Barrington Road and Ela Road.
A visitor of the forest preserve reported finding possible human skeletal remains, according to Forest Preserves of Cook County Communications Manager Stacina Stagner.
Police responded and confirmed the human skeletal remains were in a wooded area at Baker’s Lake, Stagner said.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified and responded to the scene to take possession of the remains.
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