Crime & Safety
Decomposing Woman Found by IDOT Mowing Crew in Aurora
A vehicle was also found and the body was about 200 yards west of it.
The decomposing body of an adult woman was found close to a fence line along the north side of I-88 just west of Deerpath Road, according to a release from the Aurora Police Department.
The discovery was made at around 1:35 p.m. Thursday by an IDOT mowing crew in a heavily wooded area on the western fringe of Aurora, police said. A vehicle was found first along the fence line and the body was about 200 yards west of the vehicle.
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An autopsy on the body will be Friday at the Kane County Coroner’s Office in Geneva.
Police do not anticipate the release of further information until the autopsy is concluded.
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Aside from the coroner, the Illinois State Police, Kane County Sheriff and North Aurora Police assisted in the preliminary investigation.
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