![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/womans-body-found-in-duffel-bag-near-festival-at-san-frans-iconic-golden-gate-park/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/1_kelly-2JPG.jpg&description=The body of an 'aspirational' 37-year-old woman was tragically found in a duffel bag near San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, close to a music festival The body of 37-year-old was discovered inside a large duffel bag near the iconic Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. The lifeless body of Kelly Koike was found at approximately 7.24pm. The initial spotting of the duffel bag was made by a dog walker who happened to be in the area. The grim discovery was made on Sunday morning close to the site of the three-day Outside Lands concert that had been taking place over the weekend. It is currently unclear if Kelly had attended the concert. Local authorities have marked the circumstances surrounding her death as suspicious. However, as of now, no further details have been released regarding the case. The police have not yet disclosed the cause of death and are yet to make any arrests in connection to the incident. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. The details surrounding how Kelly came to be inside the duffel bag have also not been disclosed. The discovery left family and friends devastated. Kelly's mother, Roya Koike, said: "She had so many aspirations" and a "really big heart." Kelly Koike graduated from Castro Valley High in 2004 and pursued her passion of cooking by attending culinary school in San Francisco. However, her mother shared that Kelly had been struggling with multiple mental illnesses and had faced challenging times in recent years. "I know deep deep down in her.... she's a good girl. She has a messed up here (pointing to her head), but she got killed?' her mum added in an interview with ABC 7, "'Being homeless in the city, I knew something bad would happen." According to Roya Koike, her daughter had been evicted from a San Francisco residential hotel, which led her to a life on the streets. In an effort to help her daughter, Roya extended an offer to house Kelly as long as she consistently took her pres){kind=link}
The body of an ‘aspirational’ 37-year-old woman was tragically found in a duffel bag near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, close to a music festival
The body of 37-year-old was discovered inside a large duffel bag near the iconic Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
The lifeless body of Kelly Koike was found at approximately 7.24pm. The initial spotting of the duffel bag was made by a dog walker who happened to be in the area.
The grim discovery was made on Sunday morning close to the site of the three-day Outside Lands concert that had been taking place over the weekend. It is currently unclear if Kelly had attended the concert.
Local authorities have marked the circumstances surrounding her death as suspicious. However, as of now, no further details have been released regarding the case. The police have not yet disclosed the cause of death and are yet to make any arrests in connection to the incident.