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Woman finds man’s body on early morning dog walk near California park, police say

A woman found a man’s body on May 2, 2022, below Ocean View Park in Santa Cruz, California, police said.
A woman found a man’s body on May 2, 2022, below Ocean View Park in Santa Cruz, California, police said. Getty / iStock photo

A woman was walking her dog when she found a man’s body near a California park, police said.

The woman discovered the body around 6:30 a.m. May 2 below Ocean View Park, near East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, police said.

Police said the man appeared to be middle-aged.

He was found with trauma to his upper torso, and police are investigating if foul play was involved.

The Santa Cruz County Coroner’s Office is working on the man’s identity.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Santa Cruz Police Investigations Unit at 831-420-5820, or an anonymous tip can be sent to 831-420-5995.

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This story was originally published May 3, 2022 at 12:44 PM with the headline "Woman finds man’s body on early morning dog walk near California park, police say."

Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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