An
investigation is underway after a decomposing body was discovered in Raleigh
County Wednesday day afternoon.
The
discovery was made near an abandoned house in Harper
Heights on Old Turnpike Road near Beckley . Dispatchers said the remains were
reported around 3:30 p.m.
Both
the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department and the Raleigh County Sheriff’s
Department responded to the call.
Both
agencies were working with a specialist to determine the body’s identity.
No other details are being
released at this time.