DAYTON — Detectives continue to investigate after a body was found near the Great Miami River on Thursday afternoon.
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As News Center 7 previously reported, police were called to the River Corridor Bikeway near E. Helena Street around 4:30 p.m.
A 911 caller told dispatchers that they saw a body in the water.
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In an update sent on Friday morning, Dayton Police Lieutenant Eric Sheldon said responding crews found a deceased female on the river edge.
The female’s identity or age has not been released at this time.
Detectives from the Dayton Police Department’s Homicide Unit are investigating the incident.
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