Amber Harris’ Parents Criticize Omaha Police

The parents of 12-old Amber Harris Saturday criticized Omaha police over the handling of their slain daughter's case. Human remains found recently in a city park in Omaha were identified Friday as those of the girl, who had been missing since November 29th.

The parents of Amber Harris spoke to reporters Saturday for the first time since their daughter's remains were identified. Amber's body was found in a shallow grave in Hummel Park, near the Missouri River. Her remains were indentified through DNA analysis.

Her parents say the case was poorly handled by police, and cite racism as the main reason why. They also resent any implications that family members may have been involved in the case.

Omaha police chief Thomas Warren defended his department, saying “Any claim that the Omaha police department was racially motivated or we neglected to devote the necessary resources to this case is absolutely false and inaccurate.''