The cause of death is undetermined, but foul play is not suspected. The Medical Examiner's Office is still awaiting further test results to make a further determination of the cause of death.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
A public-works employee made a shocking discovery on the job Tuesday - a human skeleton behind an empty business.
The human remains were found shortly before 2 p.m. off US 158 between Carter and Spring streets.
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Police say the skeleton had been there for a long time.
Investigators don't yet know whether the person who died is male or female. Some clothing was found near the body, Roanoke Rapids Police Chief Chuck Hasty said.
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The medical examiner's office and the East Carolina University School of Anthropology have been called in to help investigate.
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