ARIZONA, USA — The Gila River Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man whose remains were found in an irrigation canal earlier this month.
Police said the body was found on Jan. 12 at around 3 p.m. in the canal along Elliot Road on the Gila River Indian Community near Laveen.
Officials said the man is Caucasian or Hispanic, 6 feet tall, 160 pounds, with brown dreadlocks. He is believed to be between 15 to 20 years old.
He was found wearing red FUBU XL pants, a multi-colored XL HUF brand shirt, and a Red Gildan XL sweater. He was also wearing a chain with a lock around his neck.
if you have any information, you are asked to contact Gila River police at 520-562-4511 or 520-562-3361.
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