Over two months have elapsed since a disturbing discovery in a Hollywood alleyway captured the community's concern, and now an arrest has been made. Marquis Denmark, a 41-year-old man, was arrested on charges related to the grim find of a body on fire back on August 12. According to NBC Miami, Denmark faces allegations of failing to report a death, abusing a dead human body and possession of Ecstasy.
Police response to reports of a fire on North 21st Avenue and Fillmore Street revealed the gruesome scene, with the identity of the woman still unknown and referred to as Jane Doe. According to a Hollywood Police arrest report, Denmark allegedly set the victim's remains on fire and failed to report her death.
Denmark's arrest occurred at OB Johnson Park in Hallandale Beach, which happened after he was found at the park beyond permitted hours, per Local 10. The man, who hails from West Park, was found with ecstasy pills upon his arrest – spanning from an incident that has left more questions than answers in its wake. Denmark has not been implicated directly in the victim's death, with the relationship, if any, between the accused and the deceased remaining under investigation.
Details of the case continue to surface as authorities delve deeper into the events that culminated in the horrifying scene discovered on that August day. An approximate street value of $10 was assigned to the 0.9 grams of MDMA found with Denmark during his arrest, according to an arrest report obtained by WSVN. With charges for the felonies related to the deceased body and the possession of the substance placed against him, Denmark awaits further legal proceedings, being held in the Broward Main Jail on a $26,000 bond.
