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Woman's Body Discovered Under Larimer Ave. Bridge

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Police are investigating after human remains were discovered in the city's Larimer section Wednesday morning.

A woman's body and clothing were found under the Larimer Avenue Bridge at Washington Boulevard.

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Zone 5 officers and the county medical examiner's office were called to begin the investigation as to what happened.

The body was found near an auto body shop along Washington Boulevard and under the Larimer Avenue Bridge.

Detectives were called to investigate the woman's remains around 10 a.m. Much of what happens still remains a mystery.

Pittsburgh Public Information Officer Chris Togneri says, "It's too soon to determine anything. They just got here. They are processing the body and this is under investigation."

The woman's body was taken to the medical examiner's to office to begin the process of determining her identity, age, how she died and just how long she was under the bridge.

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