Body submerged for ‘prolonged period’ removed from Lowell River

The body of a man who appeared to have been submerged for an extended period of time was pulled from a river in Lowell on Saturday, according to local reports.

The body was found after apparently being disturbed by a machine cleaning debris from the Concord River on Saturday, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said. The Boston Globe.

Police were called to the area of ​​Lawrence Street around 2:50 p.m. Saturday and found the body fully clothed, The sun reported.

The preliminary investigation showed that the body had probably been in the water for some time.

The case will be referred to the Office of the Chief State Medical Examiner to identify the person and the manner and cause of death, on World reported.

The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office could not be reached for further information as of Sunday afternoon.