By Mary O’KEEFE

A woman whose body was found in a trash bin in Sunland has been identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office as Heather Haas, 32.

The victim’s body was found on the morning of April 16 in the 8500 block of Wentworth Street in Sunland. The garbage bin was reportedly left on the side of the road and the body was inside a plastic bag.

The Coroner’s Office has stated the cause of death is deferred as an investigation continues by the Los Angeles Police Dept.