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Bacalar residents find body of homeless elderly woman

Bacalar, Q.R. — Area residents in the town of Bacalar found an elderly woman laying dead at the base of a set of bleachers. The discovery was made Thursday morning in the spectator area of the town’s sports field.

Emergency 9-1-1 was notified of the dead woman’s body that was found in partial sitting position. Police arrived to verify the report, locating the dead woman’s body at the base of the spectator stand.

According to early information, the elderly woman, who has been reported to be around 70, was homeless and lived on the streets. While her death is thought to be of natural causes, an autopsy will confirm the official cause.