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Sheriff Lee Boan revealed that the body appears to be a female, based on the clothing,KLTXreports.
Kershaw County Coroner David West toldU.S. Newsthat investigators initially believed the body was that of someone seeking shelter from the recent cold weather. However, the deceased had reportedly been in the metal bin “for months.”
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West added that the bin appeared to have not been emptied for years and had VHS tapes inside.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was notified and processed the scene “as if it were a homicide,” per KLTX.
While a cause of death has not yet been confirmed, authorities say an autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.
source: people.com
