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September 15, 2006

Police probe death of teen found in Cranston backyard

CRANSTON -- Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old girl found in the backyard of a family member’s home this morning in the Stadium neighborhood.

Police released few details today as they awaited autopsy results from the state Medical Examiner’s Office. Officials said the girl’s body was found early this morning by relatives at 5 Aetna St.

Maj. Ronald Blackmar said that detectives are investigating. Police have partial autopsy results but are waiting for toxicology reports, he said.

"This is an unexplained sudden death, so at this time we’re investigating every aspect of her last known whereabouts, and we are pursuing every lead while we await the full autopsy results,’’ Blackmar said.

Police are not identifying the girl at this time, he said. Asked if she was a student at a local school, Blackmar said that it appears that she was not attending any school.

He said she had not been reported missing and had not been out of touch with her family.

-- Journal staff writer Barbara Polichetti

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