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Police Use Drone To Document Scene After Body Found On Playground Slide

WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- Police are investigating after officers located a deceased female on a slide in a playground area in Wilmington, Delaware.

Authorities say around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, police were dispatched to Canby Park near Union and Lincoln Streets in reference to a suspicious person investigation.

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Officials say upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased female's body.

Police draped a yellow tarp over the top of a red plastic slide where the body was found and the park was closed off for several hours.

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Authorities used a drone to document the scene.

There is no word on her identity.

An investigation is ongoing.

 

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