Body found in Salt Lake field; police calling death 'suspicious'

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(Adam Fondren, KSL)


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SALT LAKE CITY — A body was found in a field in Salt Lake City early Tuesday.

The death is being called "suspicious," according to Salt Lake police detective Michael Ruff.

The body of an adult was found just before 2 a.m. in a field near 1070 S. Redwood, Ruff said. Investigators were still trying to identify the person. A cause of death has also not been determined.

The body was found by some people who were passing by the area, according to police.

Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

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Pat Reavy interned with KSL in 1989 and has been a full-time journalist for either KSL or Deseret News since 1991. For the past 25 years, he has worked primarily the cops and courts beat.

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