SAUGUS, MASS. (WHDH) - Authorities are investigating after evidence of human skeletal remains was found in Saugus woods Sunday morning, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Saugus Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli announced.
A person walking their dog called police around 10 a.m. after finding the remains in the woods off David Drive. The remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for determination of a cause and manner of death and for identification purposes.
Talking with 7News, residents of the neighborhood were shocked something like this would happen there.
“That would definitely be quite shocking to find,” said neighborhood resident Matthew McKenzie. “I’ve never seen anybody back there. The only thing back there is coyotes, from what I know, but apparently someone’s been back there.”
While this remains an active and ongoing investigation by Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney’s office and Saugus police, there is no known risk to the public.
“Stuff like that doesn’t happen on David Drive, it just doesn’t,” said longtime resident Carol Fee. “Some poor soul, it’s sad.”
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