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No foul play expected with naked man found dead in Richmond ditch

Posted at 11:41 PM, Jun 18, 2015
and last updated 2015-06-19 12:56:50-04

RICHMOND, Va. – An investigation is underway after the body of a naked man was found in a ditch Thursday night not far from McGuire Veterans Hospital. The body was discovered around 8:15 p.m. near the intersection of Cofer Road and Jeff Davis Highway.

Richmond police said the incident is being considered a death investigation at this time.

"We don’t know what the cause of death is,” Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham said. “He was found nude and we’re just trying to make a determination of what’s going on.”

The man's body was taken to the Medical Examiner's office to determine an exact cause of death.

Anyone with information was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000. To share information about this situation, you can submit a news tip here.

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