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Body Found on Delaware Beach

Don Rush

MIDDLETOWN, Del. (AP) - Delaware state police say a man's body has washed ashore at Augustine Beach.

Police say a person walking along the beach spotted the body on Sunday afternoon. State troopers and New Castle County paramedics were called to the scene.

Police say an autopsy will be conducted in an attempt to determine the cause and manner of death and to identify the man.

Augustine Beach is on Delaware Bay in the Middletown area.

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.