NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (WFLA) – Pasco County detectives are investigating a death at 6633 US 19 off Green Key in New Port Richey.

A decomposed body was located in a wooded area north of that address. The body appears to be female, deputies said. It’s “skeletonized,” according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing. A cause of death has not been determined.MORE TOP-CLICKED STORIES:

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