Investigators have identified a burnt torso found near I-94 on Detroit’s east side as a missing transgender teen.
Henry Hilliard Jr., 19, also known as Shelley or Treasure, was last seen at 1:20 a.m. on Oct. 23 in the 900 block of Longfellow, wearing a silver dress. The 19-year-old had several piercings and tattoos, including one of cherries on the upper right arm.
Chief Investigator Albert Samuels of the Medical Examiner's office was able to connect the cherry tattoo to the information provided by police to make a match, said spokesman Dennis Niemiec.
This is the fourth report of burning LGBT bashings in the last two months.
Why?
This young woman suffered because of hate.
Those that did this tried to dehumanize her but in reality by doing this they have shown themselves to be less than human.