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Body found in backyard of Robeson County home

Robeson County deputies found a body in the backyard of a home on Monday.

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Body found at Robeson County home
RED SPRINGS, N.C. — Robeson County deputies found a body in the backyard of a home on Monday.

Homicide investigators, crime scene investigators and cold case investigators found a body that had been buried in a backyard in the 300 block of Lewis McNeil Road in Red Springs. They discovered the remains around 12:30 p.m.

It's not known how long the body had been buried.

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations, North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office and Robeson County Public Works all helped with the search.

​The remains will be sent to the North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office to identity the body and determine the cause of death.

The case is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office at (910) 671-3100 or (910) 671-3170.

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