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Sarasota Police investigate dead body found downtown

The body was found in a canal near Mound Street and Osprey Avenue.


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  • | 5:28 p.m. May 9, 2019
A lane of Mound Street is blocked this evening as officers conduct an investigation. Photo courtesy Sarasota Police Department.
A lane of Mound Street is blocked this evening as officers conduct an investigation. Photo courtesy Sarasota Police Department.
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The Sarasota Police Department is investigating a death today after a body was found in a canal near Mound Street and Osprey Avenue.

The department announced the investigation at 5:45 p.m. In a Twitter post, police said no foul play is suspected at this time.

A lane of Mound Street is partially blocked as the investigation is ongoing, the department said.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

 

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