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Vermont State Police in southern Vermont have identified the body of man who was apparently murdered in Massachusetts and dumped in Vermont. Late Saturday police identified the victim as George R. Roy, 64, of Chicopee, Massachusetts.
Police say the body was discovered near mile marker 53 on Interstate 91 in Weathersfield late Friday. "Bodies just don't usually end up on the side of the interstate for any unexplained reason," Cpt. Ed Ledo told Channel 3 at the scene.
Police say two highway construction workers found the body in the tall grass, twelve to fourteen feet off the east side of the highway -- that is, the north bound lanes. The stretch of road is a construction zone. Police worked at the scene overnight. They say investigators believe that Roy was the victim of a violent crime in Massachusetts and that he was dead before his body was brought to Vermont and dumped by the side of the road.
Vermont police have not released a cause or manner of death, citing the ongoing investigation by Massachusetts authorities. Police are still looking for information from anyone who may have been in the Weathersfield area between Sept. 2 and 5, especially anyone who may have been at the nearby Running Bear campground.
WCAX
Police say the body was discovered near mile marker 53 on Interstate 91 in Weathersfield late Friday. "Bodies just don't usually end up on the side of the interstate for any unexplained reason," Cpt. Ed Ledo told Channel 3 at the scene.
Police say two highway construction workers found the body in the tall grass, twelve to fourteen feet off the east side of the highway -- that is, the north bound lanes. The stretch of road is a construction zone. Police worked at the scene overnight. They say investigators believe that Roy was the victim of a violent crime in Massachusetts and that he was dead before his body was brought to Vermont and dumped by the side of the road.
Vermont police have not released a cause or manner of death, citing the ongoing investigation by Massachusetts authorities. Police are still looking for information from anyone who may have been in the Weathersfield area between Sept. 2 and 5, especially anyone who may have been at the nearby Running Bear campground.
WCAX