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Police: Body Found Inside Paper Recyclables In Northeast Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Police say two Waste Management workers found a body inside a pile of paper recyclables Saturday.

The incident occurred around 12 p.m. in the 5200 block of Bleigh Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.

According to police, two workers found a 60-year-old, white male with a broken right leg and facial injuries inside a pile of paper recyclables.

The male was pronounced dead at 12:08 p.m.

The name of the victim was not released.

No immediate arrests were made. Police continue to investigate.

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