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BRIGHAM CITY — Human remains found in a trash bag in Brigham City Wednesday were autopsied, but examiners could not determine the victim's identity. Examiners were not even able to confirm the gender of the body, said Detective Crystal Beck with the Brigham City Police Department, although she was able to confirm the body had long dark brown-red hair held back with a hair tie. Beck also said the body was found with a black hoodie and "female clothing." The body also had a distinctive heart-shaped tattoo on the left bicep area, the Brigham City Police Department said in a press release Friday. Authorities released an artist's rendition of the tattoo, here:The police department hoped friends or family would recognize the mark and aid investigations into the victim's death. The trash bag containing the remains was found by Union Pacific workers approximately 30 feet away from a rail line near 2600 West on Wednesday at about 2:00 p.m., Beck said. The workers noted the bag was quite heavy, then noticed it contained hair and bones. That's when they contacted police. Beck said the body was in an advanced state of decomposition, and had been dead for anywhere between months to years before it was found. Medical examiners were unable to immediately determine a cause of death. Beck said investigators were taking into account that the victim may not have been a local, and they were looking into missing persons cases both state and nationwide. "Currently we do not have any missing persons in Brigham City, and we are still encouraging the public to contact our tip line," Beck said. Police are asking the public to call the Box Elder Communications Center at (435) 856-7023 with any information that may be useful to the investigation.
