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Update on Incident at 5402 Rosslyn

July 21, 2006 -- The identity of a woman whose body was found at 5402 Rosslyn about 6 p.m. on Wednesday (July 19) has been released by the Harris County Medical Examiner's office.

The female, Lakita Stubblefield, 21, of 2717 Napoleon, suffered multiple stab wounds.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeant M.K. Peters and Officer S. Straughter reported:

Children were playing at the above location while the adult they were with was cleaning the area. One of the children smelled what he or she believed to be a dead animal and then located the body of the victim.

The female suffered several stab wounds to her back, but it is unknown if she was killed at the location where she was found. There are no known suspects in this case at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

Updated: MES/JFC 7-21-06
GO/ MES 7-20-06
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For additional information, please contact the HPD Public Affairs Division a 713-308-3200.