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Family walking through park finds body in Boone river, police say

BOONE, N.C. — A man's body was found face down in the New River in Boone Sunday afternoon, according to officials.

Investigators said a family was walking in Brookshire Park when they noticed the body around 3 p.m.

There were no signs of foul play, authorities said.

The Boone Police Department is investigating the death and the name of the deceased has not been released.

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