Body Found Off Spesutia Road: Harford County Sheriff

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — An investigation is underway after a body was found Monday afternoon in Harford County. Officials said that a passerby made the discovery at 2:30 p.m. in Perryman.

The body was in the advanced stages of decomposition, according to Cristie Kahler, spokeswoman for the Harford County Sheriff's Office. While no identification was made, officials said the decedent was a male.

A passerby found the body under a bridge near Spesutia Road at Cranberry Road, Kahler said. A strong odor led the person to investigate and discover the body, according to officials.

There were no obvious signs of trauma, she reported.

The body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where the cause and manner of death will be determined.

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