Elwyn Crocker Snr was Santa Claus at Walmart. But two children were buried in his garden
- The bodies found in Savannah, Georgia, are believed to be those of Elwyn Crocker Jnr and his sister, Mary
- Their father, Elwyn Crocker Snr, and three other family members have been charged with concealing the teenagers’ deaths and child cruelty
Police in the southern United States have discovered the bodies of two teenagers, buried in the garden of the man believed to have been their father, who worked as a Santa Claus in a local supermarket.
Elwyn Crocker, 49, and three other family members were arrested and charged with “concealing the death of another and cruelty to children in the first degree,” according to a statement by the Effingham County sheriff’s office near Savannah, Georgia.
Forensic tests were being carried out on the two bodies, believed to be 14-year-old Mary Crocker and her brother Elwyn Crocker Jnr, who would have been 16. Police said further charges could be brought after the identities, as well as the manner and time of death, are confirmed.
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Police had visited the Crocker household on December 20 after a neighbour reported that Mary had been missing for weeks and feared for the girl’s safety.