Excavation of Carlos De Leon excavation’s remains.Photo:LAPD HQ
LAPD HQ
A California man was arrested last week after police allegedly discovered on his property the remains of a man last heard from in June, according to reports.
Los Angeles Police Department officers arrested Russell Robinson, 48, in the city’s North Hills neighborhood after they allegedly discovered the remains of Carlos DeLeon in his backyard, the LAPD said in astatementlast week.
Family members have said DeLeon, a 35-year-old man from Guatemala, had last been in contact in mid-June, according to the statement. In November, the LAPD’s homicide unit began work on the case and received a tip that DeLeon was buried at an address that was eventually determined to be Robinson’s.
“The concrete foundation under the structure was also removed. A careful excavation commenced, and the remains of DeLeon were located,” it read.
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“This investigation started as a missing persons investigation in June of this year,” LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton said, according toCBS Los Angeles. “The missing persons unit has been working the case since that time.”
Robinson has been booked under murder charges and is being held without bail, according to the LAPD statement.
Hamilton toldKTLAthat police sought the assistance of the Los Angeles Fire Department knowing the case would not be an ordinary one, and the fire department helped with the excavation.
Robinson was scheduled to appear in court on Monday. It wasn’t immediately clear if he has retained an attorney or entered a plea.
source: people.com
