Reward offered in Lawndale killing
The city of Lawndale is offering a $10,000 reward to help detectives find the killer of a
50-year-old homeless woman.
50-year-old homeless woman.Virginia Refai died Oct. 9 at County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center from head injuries suffered on Sept. 14.She was found next to the train tracks behind the 4600 block of West 173rd Street.
Coroner's officials have ruled her death a homicide, saying she was assaulted by another person.
Refai was reportedly homeless, although she had family in the area, detectives said.
"We'll take any information," sheriff's Detective Teri Bernstein said. "We know there were probably some witnesses out there."
Anyone with information should call the Sheriff's Department's homicide bureau at 323-890-5500.
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