Body found near Franklin Mills
Shoppers at Franklin Mills Mall discovered a body yesterday in the bushes near Liberty Plaza parking lot.
The lot, along Franklin Mills Boulevard and Woodhaven Road, is across from Raymour and Flanigan.
Police have identified the body as that of a 29-year-old Philadelphia man, and have determined he has been dead for at least two days. Foul play is not suspected, but the autopsy is still underway. The man’s identity will be released pending notification of his family.
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