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Electrocuted Man Found in Manhole in Arizona

June 5, 2014
The cause of death was electrocution.

A burned body was found in a manhole last month on the east side of Tucson, Ariz. The cause of death was electrocution and the body had been in the manhole for two years, according to a Pima County medical examiner's report and as reported by KVOA.com.

The body was found on May 19 in an underground electrical pull box. A positive ID had not been made yet at the time of the report.

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