Missing woman, 88, found slain, wrapped in rug in Roseland, police and source say

An 88-year-old woman who was reported missing late last month was found slain, wrapped in a rug on the Far South Side Tuesday, according to authorities and a source.

Police were called to the 10700 block of South Lafayette Avenue Tuesday about 11:15 a.m., where they found the woman unresponsive, wrapped in rug, inside a home, police and a source said.

The woman, who was pronounced dead on the scene, died of multiple injuries from an assault, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office, which ruled her death a homicide.

The 88-year-old was last seen on March 27, according to a Chicago police missing persons report. She suffers from high blood pressure, heart disease and circulation issues and drives a gray 2021 Ford Echo, according to the report.

Anyone with information should contact Area 2 special victims unit, 312-747-8274 or 911.