Human remains discovered off trail in Delco park

Police say skeletal remains are of young woman

Ridley Creek State Park.
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Police are investigating after human remains were discovered in a Delaware County state park on New Year's Day.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, a hiker discovered the skeletal remains around 1 p.m. Friday just off of a main trail in Ridley Creek State Park.

The remains are of a white female with a tall, slender build in her late teens to late 20s.

State police were assisted by the Delaware County Medical Examiner's Office. An investigation is ongoing into the discovery.