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Police launch investigation after body found at park in Torrance

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Police have launched an investigation after a body was found inside of a car at a park in Torrance on Tuesday. 

The discovery was made at around 7:15 a.m. at Wilson Park, located in the 2200 block of Crenshaw Boulevard, according to the Torrance Police Department. 

"Torrance Police Officers arrived and discovered a female inside a locked car who was non-responsive," TPD said in a statement. "Officers broke the window to gain access inside the vehicle and subsequently found that the female was deceased."

On Wednesday, the woman was identified as 54-year-old Julie Gaspar by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Her cause of death has not yet been noted. 

Investigators say that foul play is not suspected. 

Anyone who knows more is asked to contact detectives at (310) 328-3456.

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