THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, September 7, 1996 TAG: 9609070184
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B5 EDITION: FINAL
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH LENGTH: 17 lines
A badly decomposed body was found Friday afternoon along westbound Interstate 264, state police said. There was no information as to the person's identity.
The body was found down an embankment about 24 feet from the road at the Effingham Street interchange. It was unclear how long the body had been there.
The body was sent to the State Medical Examiner's office in Norfolk for examination and identification.
The death was labeled ``suspicious'' and is being jointly investigated by state and city police. by CNB