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GBI identifies body found in Tifton crawlspace

Body found
Posted at 11:47 AM, Aug 10, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-11 02:36:09-04

TIFTON, Ga. (WTXL) - The body of a deceased person found in the crawlspace of a Tifton residence has been identified.

The man's identify is Preciliano Valdez, 46, and the initial autopsy findings show no signs of trauma and he appears to have died of natural causes, the Georgia Burea of Investigation said Thursday in a news release.

His body was discovered at 317 South Central Ave. in July. 

Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating his family.

The Tifton Police Department can be phoned at (229) 382-3132 and the GBI Sylvester Regional Office at (229) 777-2080.

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