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Burned body found behind dumpster in Bethlehem, Pa.

BETHLEHEM, Pa.  – A gruesome discovery was made Tuesday morning in Bethlehem, Lehigh County. CBS Philadelphia reports authorities responded to what they thought was a brush fire near the Parkhurst Apartments on Watkins Street.

What they found was a burned body behind a dumpster.

Right now investigators are not sure of the cause of death or the identity of the victim.

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