Human skeletal remains found at Beaubien Woods on Far South Side

A death investigation is underway after human skeletal remains were found in Beaubien Woods on the Far South Side on Tuesday.

The remains were found about 10 a.m. and were located approximately 50 feet into the woods from South Doty Avenue, Forest Preserves of Cook County officials said in a statement.

The remains have been sent to the Cook County medical examiner’s office to determine a cause of death. The person’s identity is unknown.

The Cook County sheriff’s office and Forest preserves police are conducting the investigation.