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Police: Hiker Finds Body in Wooded Area in Fairfax Station

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Police in Fairfax Station are investigating a person's death after a hiker over the weekend found a body in what authorities described as an advanced stage of decomposition.

The Fairfax County Police Department on Sunday said the hiker found the body around 5 p.m. Saturday in a wooded area in Fairfax Station. Detectives believe the person's death was not a random act of violence and there is no apparent threat to the public.

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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy. Police said identification is still pending and anyone with information about the case should contact the department at 703-246-7800 or www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org.

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