WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) - Worcester police are once again asking for the public’s help after a woman was found dead next to a Salvation Army donation bin last week.
In an appeal for more information, Worcester police Lt. Sean Murtha said, “Something that seems insignificant to you might turn out to be very important. So we’re asking anyone who was there between 6:30 at night and 7 a.m. the next morning at the Salvation Army to come forward and call the detectives.”
Officers responding to the area of 72 Cambridge St. around 10 a.m. on Jan. 7 found a deceased individual, according to the Worcester police.
A man who first notified police of the body said he could see what appeared to be a female stabbing victim on the ground near a dumpster.
“It was a horrific scene,” the man, who did not show his face on camera, told 7News. “You couldn’t even recognize her face. She was stabbed a bunch of times.”
An autopsy was conducted on the deceased woman, whose name has not been released, but it came up inconclusive, officials said.
Police have not commented on the nature of the victim’s death and it’s not clear if natural causes or foul play is to blame.
Neighbors in the area remain concerned.
“No matter who it was, it’s a tragic way to die. It’s very sad. I hope it gets solved. I hope they find out what happened,” said Mary Dowd.
Anyone with information is asked to call Worcester police.
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