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Tampa Police Investigate Body Found Behind Vacant House

Police investigate the site where a body was found in Tampa.

Michael Egger / News Channel 8

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By VALERIE KALFRIN | The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 19, 2007

Updated: 09/19/2007 12:38 pm

TAMPA - Police are investigating what they called the "suspicious death" of a woman found in an alley behind an abandoned house.

Detectives have not identified the woman, who is white and possibly in her late 20s to early 40s, Tampa police Cpl. Jared Douds said. She was found clothed behind 1312 E. 15th Ave., he said.

The body shows no obvious signs of trauma and was in a mild state of decomposition, he said. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

Two passers-by called police about 10:30 a.m. after seeing a woman and a man standing over the body in an alley between Columbus Drive and East 15th Avenue, Douds said.

Detectives are questioning the woman to piece together what happened. They have not located the man, Douds said.

Reporter Valerie Kalfrin can be reached at (813) 259-7800 or vkalfrin@tampatrib.com.

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