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Body found in parked car at Cottage City used car lot sparks death investigation

Police have opened a death investigation after a body was discovered in the back seat of a mini van parked in a used car lot in Maryland Tuesday afternoon.

COTTAGE CITY, Md. — Police in Cottage City are conducting a death investigation after a body was found in the back seat of a mini van parked in a used car lot Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities say the body was discovered by an employee in a car that had been involved in a crash and brought to this specific lot several months ago.

The body appeared to have been in the car for some time and had been decomposing, according to police. 

A medical examiner from Baltimore is responding to the scene.

At this time, Cottage City Police cannot say whether or not the death is the result of foul play.

Investigators are expected to know more when the medical examiner arrives on scene so they can remove the body.

This is all the information available at this time. Stay with WUSA9 as we continue to follow this incident.

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