Investigators in North Florida found a body buried in a backyard after receiving a tip over the weekend.
Marion County Sheriff's deputies went to the property and spoke two people, who told them about possible remains being located under a mound of dirt, sheriff's officials said. The property is in a heavily wooded area southwest of Ocala.
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WATCH HEREA man told investigators he had dug a burn pit in that area about three weeks ago and gave them permission to search the area. They found a man's body.
Deputies have been at the residence since Saturday afternoon, the Ocala Star-Banner reported. The area is being carefully processes to preserve the remains, investigators said.
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Investigators haven't said how long they believe the body had been in the ground.
No additional details have been released.
https://www.ocala.com/news/20200204/human-remains-found-in-sw-marion-county
