Crime & Safety

Police Investigate Death of Man Found in Newport Channel

The body of a 47-year-old man was found in Newport Beach channel early Monday morning.

The Newport Beach Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a man’s body along the shore today.

The body was discovered at 8:52 a.m behind 303 43rd St. He was later identified as Daniel Baillie, 47, according to the Orange County Coroner’s Division.

A place of residence for Baillie was not listed. An autopsy will be scheduled for later in the week, a division official said.

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A watch commander for the Newport Beach Police Department and Jennifer Manzella, the department’s public information officer, could not be reached for immediate comment.

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