Crime & Safety
Severely Burned Body Found Near Cemetery In Mercer County: Prosecutor
Police found the body near a cemetery at Clover Avenue in Hamilton, authorities said.
MERCER COUNTY, NJ — The body of a severely burned unidentified person was found near a cemetery in Mercer County early on Tuesday morning, Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo J. Onofri said.
Around 6:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Hamilton police received a call from someone in the area of Clover Avenue who saw what appeared to be human remains near the cemetery, Onofri said. Police arrived and found a severely burned dead person.
An autopsy is pending. The Mercer County Homicide Task Force and the Hamilton Police Division are investigating, Onofri said.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mercer County Homicide Task Force at (609) 989-6406. Information can also be emailed to mchtftips@mercercounty.org.
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