Body found in ditch near NE Houston bayou

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A body has been found in a drainage ditch near the Huntington Bayou in northeast Houston.

The situation was reported around 6:54 p.m. Friday evening.

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The body was found in the ditch near the 5400 block of Bunte St. in the Kashmere Gardens area of Houston.

The identity and the cause of death of the victim will be announced at a later time.


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