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Aichi: Skeletal remains found in forest

AICHI (TR) – Aichi Prefectural Police have launched an investigation following the discovery of skeletal remains in a forest in Obu City on Sunday, reports TBS News (Feb. 3).

At around 10:20 a.m., a worker cutting bamboo in the Kyowacho area tipped off police after finding “a mummified corpse” in the forest, located between a field an orchard.

Officers arriving at the scene found the corpse lying face-up. Clothes were also found, but due to the state of decay the gender of the person is not known.

Skeletal remains were found in a forest in Obu City on Sunday
Skeletal remains were found in a forest in Obu City on Sunday (Twitter)

Police are now seeking to identify the corpse and determine whether the person was the victim of foul play.