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 is an award-winning crime journalist and author. A graduate of Florida International University, Kevin has worked on staff at The Miami Herald, New York Daily News, and The Palm Beach Post.
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