Body Found Near Wooded Area in Frederick

A woman was walking along a bike path when she discovered the victim’s body

The body of a man was found on the edge of a wooded area in Frederick on Thursday morning, police said.

The woman who discovered the body was walking along a bike path on Westbiew Drive behind the Westview Promenade when she saw the man's body and called police, authorities said.

The body is that of a black male wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. Authorities said he was found lying face down with no visible signs of injury.

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