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Body That Washed Ashore In Long Beach Identified By Medical Examiner

The body that washed ashore in Long Beach earlier this week has been identified as that of a middle-aged man. His cause of death is unclear.

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LONG BEACH, CA — A man whose body washed ashore in Long Beach was identified by county authorities on Friday.

The man has been ID'd by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office as 40-year-old Lee Nielson. His city of residence was not listed in the report.

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The medical examiner also deferred listing his cause of death, but the Long Beach Police Department said that the body showed no signs of foul play.

Nielson's body washed ashore on Alamitos Beach around 11:30 am Tuesday.

This story will be updated as more information becomes known.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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