Homeless Encampment Unveils Mysterious Human Remains in Coconut Creek

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By Kevin Deutsch

Coconut Creek Police were investigating the discovery of apparent human remains at a homeless encampment Thursday afternoon.

A landscaping crew in the area spotted the skeletal remains in the wooded area near Lyons Road and West Hillsboro Boulevard before 3 p.m., according to Coconut Creek Police Department spokesman Scotty Leamon.

The medical examiner’s office will work to identify the remains, time of death, and other information, police said.

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Kevin Deutsch

Kevin Deutsch is an award-winning journalist and author of two nonfiction books. He covers general assignment news and Jewish community issues for Talk Media. He has also worked as a staff writer at The Miami Times, the Rio Grande SUN, the New York Daily News, Newsday, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post, The Riverdale Press, and Bronx Justice News.

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