City Hall to pay tribute to Maleah Davis by turning hall lights pink

Published June 3, 2019 6:41 PM CDT

The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has positively identified the remains found in Arkansas on Friday as those of 4-year-old Maleah Davis.

Turner released the following statement Monday, saying the Houston city hall lights will be turned pink, which was Maleah’s favorite color.

The full statement was issued below:

The cause and manner of the little girl’s death are pending.

The remains were discovered Friday on an Arkansas roadside in a black garbage bag. State, local and federal authorities processed the scene throughout the day. Once all evidence was collected, the remains, confirmed to belong to a human child, were then gathered and transported to Houston for testing.

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