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A 28-year-old woman from Ohio has been arrested in relation to the tragic deaths of two young sisters whose bodies were discovered inside abandoned suitcases buried in shallow graves.

Aliyah Henderson was arrested this week and faces charges of murder and child endangerment as confirmed by law enforcement officials.

The Cleveland Police Department reported that officers responded to a call for assistance around 6 PM on Monday in the vicinity of East 162nd and Midland Avenue.

Man was walking his dog in a snow covered area when he stumbled upon the horrifying site.

The caller indicated he found what looked like a body inside a suitcase, said Cleveland Police Chief Annie Todd during a briefing on Tuesday.

Upon arrival, officers located the deceased individual who was buried in a shallow grave inside a suitcase.

Police quickly began searching the area for any potential evidence and discovered another shallow grave containing a second suitcase with another body.

The county medical examiner later confirmed that the victims were sisters.

Authorities identified the victims as two young black females, one sister believed to be between 8 and 13 years old, the other estimated to be between 10 and 14.

Although it remains unclear how long the bodies had been on the site, Chief Todd noted that it appeared the girls had been dead for some time.

There was not a recent occurrence, she said, in a body camera footage obtained by Cleveland Fox affiliate WJW.

An officer remarked on one of the bodies, noting it was folded in a fetal position.

As of Tuesday afternoon, police had not identified the victims and had no suspects.

However, Henderson was arrested and taken to the Cuyahoga County Jail on Wednesday.

Neighbors informed WOIO that Henderson resides directly across from where the suitcases were found.

Police arrested her while executing a search warrant.

Part of the investigation led us to the residence.

It has been a continuous and exhaustive investigation.