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Body found in northwest Indiana ditch identified as Venezuelan national
A body found in a ditch off I-65 in northwest Indiana last week has been identified as a 23-year-old Venezuelan national, according to the Lake County coroner.
INDIANA - A body found in a ditch off I-65 in northwest Indiana last week has been identified as a 23-year-old Venezuelan national, according to the Lake County coroner.
Body Found in Northwest Indiana Identified
What we know:
A cleanup crew discovered the body around 9:20 a.m., Friday, Feb. 28, near the ramp from U.S. 231 to southbound I-65, in Crown Point, Ind., according to police.
Troopers and detectives responded to the scene and quickly suspected foul play, launching a homicide investigation.
Following a forensic autopsy later that morning, authorities identified the victim through fingerprints as 23-year-old Nelson Daniel Ramos-Rivas, a Venezuelan national, according to the Lake County coroner.
His last known residence was in Tillamook County, Oregon.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released details on why the case is classified as a homicide.
What's next:
Officials have been unable to locate Ramos-Rivas' next of kin.
Anyone with information about his relatives is urged to contact the Lake County Coroner's Office at 219-755-3265.