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Police: Hiker Found Human Remains Inside Delco Park

MEDIA, Pa. (CBS) - Police in Delaware County are investigating the grim discovery of skeletal remains inside a state park Friday.

Authorities say a hiker found a human skeleton about three miles into the Ridley Creek State Park around 1 p.m. New Year's Day.

Investigators say the bones are of a white female in her late teens or twenties, with a tall and slender build.

The medical examiner is performing an autopsy to determine the manner of death, but they say it looks like the bones have been there for a while, maybe even years.

The State Police - Media Barracks are handling the investigation, and they ask if anyone has reported somebody missing in the last few years to please give them a call.

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