WAKEFIELD, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities have identified the human remains found in a wooded area in Wakefield as a man reported missing in May 2020.
The remains have been identified as Patrick Shea, 68, of Wakefield, according to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.
On Tuesday, crews surveying wetlands in a wooded area behind Wakefield High School discovered apparent human remains and contacted police, the DA’s office said.
A preliminary investigation determined foul play was not a factor in Shea’s death, authorities said.
A ruling on the cause and manner of his death is still pending.
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