Man’s body found along riverbed in Montebello


MONTEBELLO >> Detectives are investigating the discovery of a man’s body in the Rio Hondo Riverbed in Montebello this weekend.
The body, initially described only that of a man was found about 4:20 p.m. Saturday, face-down in the water of an overflow flood control near Van Norman Road and Loch Lomond Drive, Lt. Fred Corral of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner said.
The circumstances of the death remained unclear Sunday, officials said.
“The deceased was in advanced stages of decomposition and appears to have been at the location for an extended period of time,” Montebello police said in a written statement.
“Due to the current stage of decomposition, the cause of death, gender and or race is unknown at this time. This information will have to be determined by the coroner’s office,” according to the statement.
No obvious signs of trauma were noted on the body, Corral said. An autopsy was pending.
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s crime lab investigators assisted Montebello police at the scene.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Montebello police at 323-887-1200.

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