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Children Find Skeletal Remains in Wooded Area of Sumter, Police Say

Children playing in the area made the gruesome discovery Sunday afternoon, according to police.

Sumter Police say a group of children found some skeletal remains in a wooded area off Gaines Road near Crystal Lakes Golf Course in Sumter County.

Officers became aware of the situation after 6:30 p.m. Sunday when children playing in the area told their parents about the discovery.

Sumter Police and the Sumter County Coroner's office are investigating.

The Sumter County Coroner’s Office is working to determine an identity. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday.

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