Police have discovered the identity of a child found buried in the backyard of a Rose Hill residence earlier this month.

 Rose Hill Police say the remains are those of Kennedy Jean Shroer who was born in 2014. They say they believe the child died in November 2020, when she would have been six years old. A woman has come forward, claiming to be the mother of the child – whose birth name was Natalie Garcia -- and two other girls who were living in the home. Christa Helm says she gave up her children for adoption in 2018 in hopes of giving them a better life. Officials at the Sedgwick County Forensic Science Center have not been able to determine a cause of death, stating that there were no visible injuries nor any healed or healing injuries.

Rose Hill Police are continuing to investigate the case to determine what happened to the child and hold the appropriate individual or individuals accountable.