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Daughter: Slain LA woman was bound, wrapped in blanket

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PARK CITY, KS - FEBRUARY 26: Police tape hangs across the street in front of the house that Dennis Rader lives in February 26, 2005 in Park City, Kansas. Rader is the suspect whom police have arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with the 10 deaths now tied to the serial killer known as BTK. (Photo by Larry W. Smith/Getty Images)

By: Associated Press

Posted at 10:48 AM, Jul 06, 2021

and last updated 2021-07-06 13:48:16-04

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles homicide detectives have asked for public help in finding out who killed a woman who was found bound in her home.

Police say the body of 53-year-old Fatima Johnson was discovered by her daughters on Sunday after not hearing from her for several days and obtaining a key from a relative so they could enter her apartment. Paramedics pronounced Johnson dead at the scene.

Johnson’s daughter Tyesa Harvey tells Fox 11 her mother was bound and wrapped in a blanket. Police say no suspects have been identified.

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Daughter: Slain LA woman was bound, wrapped in blanket

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