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May232012

Mummified Body Found in Home

(BLUE ISLAND, Ill.) -- A body that police are describing as "mummified" has been found in a house in Blue Island.

The body was found on Tuesday on the 2800 block of West 141st Street.  Authorities do not know the age or identity of the person or how long the body was in the house.

According to the Chicago Tribune, the inside of the house was not properly maintained, and vegetation outside the house was overgrown.

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