About the Case:
On July 10, 1972, at approximately 9:50 p.m., Henrico Police received a call from 1625 Hope Road, Apt. A, (Hope Village Apartments), for a missing juvenile. The missing juvenile, Eric Carlton LaForest, was last seen by his parents at approximately 6:30 p.m. playing in front of their apartment. A search of the area was started. At approximately 11:25 p.m., Eric LaForest was located deceased on the second-floor landing in front of 1619 Hope Road, Apt. D. Asphyxiation was determined to be his cause of death.
- Case Type:
- Homicide
- Incident Date:
- 07/10/1972
- Location:
- Henrico County
- Status:
- Active
