Identity of Body Found Near Morton Released

Identity of the Body Found Near Morton Released

The Washington State Patrol Crime Lab has released, to the Lewis County Coroner’s Office, the DNA results of the body found outside of Morton on July 20th. The body has been identified as 16 year old Austin King, a resident of Morton. A cause of death has still not been determined.

Lewis County Sheriff’s Office detectives are still working several leads into the case and the death is being investigated as suspicious.

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Update on Body Found Near Morton

An autopsy was conducted yesterday on the body found outside of Morton.
The body was then sent to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office for further tests. It was concluded DNA testing will have to be done to determine the identity of the body. A high priority has been given to determining the identity but it is not expected to be completed for at least another week.

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Update on Body Found Near Morton

An autopsy has been scheduled for the body found off of a logging road outside of Morton yesterday. The autopsy has been scheduled for Thursday morning, July 22nd. Afterwards the body will be transported to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office where additional tests will be conducted by a forensic anthropologist. Detectives from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office are continuing their investigation and additional press releases will follow as more information is developed.

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Body Found Near Morton

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on July 20th the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office was notified a male body had been found near a logging road outside of Morton. The body had been located by searchers looking for Austin King who had been reported missing from his home on June 23rd. Currently detectives are processing the scene and coordinating with the Lewis County Coroner’s Office to remove the body. An identity has not been established. Additional press releases will follow as more information is developed.

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