Unidentified dead body found at Detroit railyard

3/29/2007, 7:17 p.m. EDT


DETROIT (AP) — An unidentified body was found Thursday in a storage container in the CSX railyard on the city's southwest side, a police spokeswoman said.

Police Sgt. Eren Stephens Bell said a "John Doe" was found by railroad police. She said the department was notified of the discovery around 12:30 p.m. Police and border patrol agents are investigating.

A spokesman for the Wayne County Morgue told WDIV-TV television station in Detroit that the body was that of a male, approximately 25 years old. His body was found inside a container carrying auto parts from Mexico.

The medical examiner will determine a cause of death.



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