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Fisherman Finds Human Remains In Lincoln Park Lagoon

October 29, 2017 9:11am | Updated October 30, 2017 8:44am
A fisherman spotted human remains in a duffel bag at Lincoln Park Lagoon Saturday morning, police said.
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CHICAGO — A fisherman spotted human remains in a duffel bag at Lincoln Park Lagoon Saturday morning, police said.

Police were called to the lagoon at 11 a.m. who told them he suspected there were human remains in a duffel bag he found. Marine divers and detectives then found another bag with human remains.

Authorities believe the remains belong to the same person.

The incident is being treated as a death investigation. Police are looking at missing person leads while the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is inspecting the remains.

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