Police identify girl's remains and suspects in her case

SMYRNA, Del. (AP) - Authorities have identified the remains of a young girl who was found on a Delaware softball field 13 months ago.

On Thursday, Smyrna police identified the girl as 3-year-old Emma Cole, news outlets reported. Her body was found on Sept. 13, 2019 by a person walking a dog through Little Lass Fields, a softball park across the road from Smyrna Middle School.

Police believe Emma was dead for several weeks before she was found.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children doesn't have a report on Emma, according to The Delaware News Journal.

Authorities have also identified the suspects arrested in her death as Brandon and Kristie Haas. They were arrested Tuesday.

The couple was arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with 'œarrest without prior requisition,'ť which gives authorities the ability to arrest suspects for charges in another state.

However, it's unclear whether the couple will face charges in Delaware.

The couple previously lived in Smyrna and were married in 2017, according to Facebook posts found by The Delaware News Journal.

The newspaper also looked at Indiana court records that indicated Emma was Kristie Haas' daughter.

Police didn't provide further details on the case.

It's unclear whether Brandon Haas or Kristie Haas have attorneys who would comment on their behalf.