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SD Man's Body Found Behind Dumpster in Lakeside Driveway

The medical examiner's office reports no obvious signs of trauma. An autopsy is pending.

A body found behind a dumpster in Lakeside on Friday has been identified as that of a 41-year-old white male from San Diego, according to the county medical examiner's office.

The dumpster was in the driveway of a home in the 12000 block of Wildcat Canyon Road near Muth Valley Road, according to information from the medical examiner and a Sheriff's Department news release.

The Santee Sheriff's Station received a radio call of a possible death in front of the home at approximately 2:15 p.m. Friday, according to the Sheriff's Department. Deputies then located the man behind the dumpster.

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The victim's family has not been notified, so the name has not been released.

The cause and exact time of death are unknown. The medical examiner's office reports no obvious signs of trauma and states that the man appears to have died in 2011.  An autopsy is pending.

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Sheriff's homicide detectives are asking anyone with information to contact them at 858-565-5200.


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