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Posted: Fri 7:37 PM, Apr 13, 2012

UPDATE: Children Find Decomposed Body In Kenosha

UPDATED: Friday, April 13, 2012 --- 7:36p.m.

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) -- Kenosha police have identified a decomposed body found by children playing on the rocks along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Police said Friday the body is that of 37-year-old Bradley Evans. Evans had been reported missing Feb. 3.

Police say the cause of death won't be known for several weeks until forensic results become available, but foul play is not suspected.

Children found the body near the Anderson Arts Center Wednesday afternoon.

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Posted Thursday, April 12, 2012 --- 6:45 a.m.

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) -- Police say children playing on the rocks along the Lake Michigan shoreline in Kenosha discovered a decomposed body.

Authorities are working to identify the body found near the Anderson Arts Center Wednesday afternoon. Investigators were unable to initially determine the gender of the unclothed body, but later said it could be an adult male.

Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall tells the Kenosha News (http://bit.ly/HAeOhE ) investigators will be combing missing person reports in hope of finding an identity. An autopsy is expected to be done Thursday in Milwaukee.

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Information from: Kenosha News, http://www.kenoshanews.com

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by Joe on Apr 13, 2012 at 11:05 PM

How traumatic for the children who found the body. This would be a difficult experience for any age. I really hope the children are being taken care of and the parents have been given options for counseling and evaluation of the kids. How sad for the family of the victim too.

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