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UPS driver finds dead body while delivering packages, investigation underway

Posted at 7:08 PM, Sep 28, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-29 16:54:27-04

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A UPS driver was delivering packages when he saw what appeared to be a human body lying in the grass. 

The driver found the body of a deceased white female at the end of 13th Ave. E in Manatee County. 

Detectives say they're not sure how the woman's body got there, but have reason to believe she died before being placed there by another person. 

No additional information has been released at this time.

An investigation is underway. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at (941) 747-3011 or Crime Stoppers at 866-634-TIPS