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[UPDATE] Death of Missing Wallingford Man Accidental
Body in woods discovered by Cheshire police.
The death of an 85-year-old Wallingford man whose body was found in north Cheshire has been ruled accidental, the Meriden Record-Journal reported.
According to the paper, the state Medical Examiner's office said William Ohr died of hyopthermia. He had been missing since May 30 and a Silver Alert had been issued by the Wallingford Police Department.
Cheshire Police Lt. James Fasano told Cheshire Patch that police found the body Thursday at 3:17 p.m. after they got a call about a truck in the woods off Diana Court. "The driver was a short distance away. There were no visible injuries, he was deceased."
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Fasano said Cheshire officers are working with Wallingford police to determine how Ohr got to the location off East Johnson Avenue. Diana Court is a short no-outlet street lined with light manufacturing businesses.
There was no foul play involved, Fasano said.
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