Crime & Safety

Woonsocket Man Found Dead in Milford

The victim was found deceased on the side of the road, according to police.

A dead body was discovered in Milford Thursday morning.

According to the Milford Police Department, the body was found on the side of the road on Route 85 by Route 495.

The victim was identified as John Young of Woonsocket, R.I. according to the Milford Daily News. Police Chief Thomas O’Loughlin said the body was found by construction workers who drove by the scene.

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The state medical examiner has not determined the cause of death, according to O’Loughlin, but the evidence indicates a suicide.

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