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Police: No human remains found in Cahokia school bathroom

After further investigation, it was determined that there were no human remains or material found.
Police at Wirth-Parks Middle School in St. Clair County after a janitor reported an item that he thought was fetal human remains in a school bathroom.

The St. Clair County Coroner and Sheriff's Department have ended their investigation after a suspicious item was found in the women’s bathroom at Wirth-Parks Middle School in St. Clair County, Illinois, Wednesday night.

According to Capt. Bruce W. Fleshren with the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department, at the time of the discovery it was a reported that the material found was a fetus. After further investigation and a hospital examination, it was determined that the item was a feminine hygiene product.

“The staff at Wirth made the correct call to make sure there were no other issues at hand, and for a proper examine to be done,” Capt. Fleshren said in a press release.

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