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Unidentified body found buried in Cleveland lot

The body was turned over to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office after it was excavated from the lot.
Credit: 3News
Cleveland police car.

CLEVELAND — According to Cleveland Police, Homicide Unit officers found the dead body of an unidentified male buried in a Cleveland lot at 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 13.

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The body was found in the 1600 block of East 85th Street in an area where the dirt appeared to be "freshly disturbed". 

The body was turned over to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office (CCMEO) after it was excavated from the lot.

The CCMEO will identify the male and determine a cause of death.

This incident remains under investigation.

3News will provide updates as additional information is released.

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