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Man’s body spotted on riverbank in Des Moines

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April 2nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are trying to identify the body of a man found on a riverbank in southern Des Moines. Police say a pedestrian reported around noon Sunday that he’d spotted the body below a bridge over the Raccoon River. The body appears to have been at the spot for some time and showed no obvious signs of injury. A forensic examination has been ordered.