DAYTON — Two men looking at buying a house discovered human skeletal remains inside, prompting police to launch an investigation involving homicide detectives.
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News Center 7’s John Bedell is looking into the gruesome discovery and the investigation into determining what happened. He’ll break down the latest we’ve learned LIVE on News Center 7 at 5:00.
Dayton police were called to the house on Delphos Avenue south of Hoover Avenue just before 10 a.m. on reports of human remains found inside a house.
A preliminary investigation found the prospective homebuyers entered the home and found the body, which was described as ‘badly decomposed,’ Dayton Police Sgt. Creigee S. Coleman told News Center 7. Coleman added the remains were skeletal because the body had apparently been there so long.
The discovery prompted a call for homicide detectives and a coroner’s office investigator. So far, investigators have determined the remains found were human, however they have not determined if it was a man or woman, Coleman said.
The preliminary cause of death, and if there was any trauma to the body that would indicate foul play, has also not been determined and will be part of the investigation by both detectives and the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, Coleman said.
Dayton police are working with the homeowner to determine if there was anything suspicious they noticed and if there was any signs someone was trying to live in the vacant house.
Coleman asked for the public’s assistance to help the police investigation. If neighbors have video or saw something suspicious at the house, you’re urged to call Dayton police at 937-333-COPS.
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