Child Finds Body Along Banks Of Delaware River

CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) -- An autopsy was scheduled Monday for a man whose body was found by a child who was playing along the banks of the Delaware River in Camden, New Jersey.

Police say a child made the discovery around 3 p.m. Sunday while playing in the area of 28th Street and Adams Avenue.

Investigators are trying to positively identify the body, described as a Hispanic man in his 40s.

Authorities are not sure how the man died or how long he had been in the water.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Camden County Prosecutor's Office at (856) 614-8003 or Camden County Police Department at (856) 757-7420.

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