3-year-old Ellie Lorenzo’s body was found in a recycling center San Jose, California. This shocking discovery comes only after her father died. Police are now figuring out what happened.
Ellie lived in Mountain View with her mother, Chrystal Obi. She assumed she was missing on Friday after Ellie’s father, Jared Lorenzo, committed suicide in San Francisco. For the last time, Ellie was seen with her father on Thursday at Casa Arroyo Apartments in Fremont.
Finding Out the Facts
The Fremont Police Department received Obi’s report about Jared not bringing back Ellie as arranged. Authorities tried to locate Ellie at her dad’s apartment but failed to find her there.
Tragic Discovery at the Recycling Facility
A child’s lifeless body presenting similarities to Ellie’s physical attributes was found at a recycling plant in San Jose on Saturday morning. The Santa Clara County Coroner confirmed that it is indeed the body of Ellie Lorenzo.
Jorge Garibay, a police officer from San Jose pointed out that Homicide detectives are now looking into it.” However, they still have no reason to believe why this incident happened.
Sorrow and Support from People
With the tragic news of Ellie’s death, people are mourning heavily. A friendly and joyous child as described by family GoFundMe page setup for them. Ellies’ mother expressed grief over their loss on behalf of their family “Our sweet dear child has been taken away from us abruptly. She would charm everyone around her with joy and laughter.”
Ongoing Search for Truth
The case has been transferred to San Jose Police Department where they have started working on finding clues about what happened. They are not sure who did this, but they have a suspect in mind. According to them it is an isolated case.
Assurances Given by Officials
The Police Chief of San Jose, Sean Washington consoles everyone, especially Ellie’s family and assures continued support during such a testing time
Last Time Ellie Was Seen
Ellie was last seen with her father around 6,00 pm on Thursday at Casa Arroyo Apartments who was expected to return her to her mother the following night. His death made their concerns for Ellie worsen.
Father’s Death Details
Though Jared Lorenzo’s death is being looked into by Police, lots of questions remain unanswered regarding what followed after his demise and Ellie’s disappearance.
Effects on the Locals
Ellie’s death has greatly disturbed people living in the Bay Area. They are expressing grief and disbelief over what has occurred. A local resident from Jared’s apartment offered his reaction “No words can really describe how we are feeling about this, it’s just causing too much pain.” Local authorities along with Fremont and San Jose police departments have been trying to locate parts of information about what lead up to Ellie’s death so that it can be better understood by everyone.
Sentiments echoed by Chief Washington, “Our condolences go out to the grieving family, we will do everything possible to find out more about the child. This investigation involves both our department and also San Francisco on Jared’s case.”
Urgent Need for Information
The Fremont Police Department really need anyone who knows anything about where Ellie may have been when they could not find her. You can give us details over phone call or text message as well letting us know everything possible would be of great help going forward.
Loving Memories of Ellie
The young girl’s life was short lived, but she left her mark in the hearts of many. They tell her stories with love and fondness. The family is raising money through GoFundMe to put together a decent funeral for little Ellie.
In Closing, this tragic incident involving Ellie has affected the entire community and as investigations continue, authorities are working hard to bring justice to the deceased toddler. This sad event reminds us all the unpredictable nature of life and how important community is at times like these.
