Police Identify Woman Found Dead In Burned House In Bedford-Stuyvesant In 2013
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police on Tuesday identified a woman whose body was found in a burnt suitcase nearly two years ago in a Brooklyn home that had been on fire.
Police ruled that the death of Erica McDaniel, 30, was a homicide and were asking for assistance Tuesday in finding out information about the incident.
Around 1:40 p.m. Saturday, March 23, McDaniel's remains were found in the burnt suitcase inside the home at 174 Hull St. in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, police said.
A fire had broken out at the home on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, police said.
Police said McDaniel had lived on Bedford Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, and had also lived in Kansas in the past.
Police released a photo of McDaniel, and asked the public for help in ascertaining information regarding the incident.
Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS, log onto the Crime Stoppers website, or text tips to 274637 (CRIMES) and enter TIP577.
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