Beverly

Body found in Danvers River in Beverly

The circumstances around the person being in the river weren't immediately available

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A body was found in Massachusetts' Danvers River on Thursday by first responders from Beverly, officials said.

Police found the dead female, who remains unidentified, near the Kernwood Bridge after being called about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office.

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The circumstances around the person being in the river weren't immediately available.

Beverly police had earlier confirmed that first responders found a person in the water.

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Thursday began very cold, and snow was falling across the Boston area by the time the body was found.

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