Police investigating ‘suspicious’ death after woman’s body found in East Bridgewater yard

Authorities are investigating a “suspicious” death after a woman was found unresponsive in East Bridgewater on Sunday, police said.

The East Bridgewater Police Department received a call just before 9:30 a.m. about the woman, who was deceased in the yard of a home at Belmont and Elm streets. 

The woman’s identity as well as a cause of death has not yet been released, but the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said on X that the death “does not appear to be a random act.” Boston.com reached out to the DA’s office for updates as of Monday morning but did not hear back before publication.

Authorities said the investigation is ongoing, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is working to identify the cause of death. 

A neighbor who spoke to WCVB said the death made her concerned for her family’s safety.

“This never happens in East Bridgewater,” resident Michelle Knight told the station. “Just two houses down from me — it’s disturbing.”

Katelyn Umholtz

Food and Restaurant Reporter

Katelyn Umholtz covers food and restaurants for Boston.com. Katelyn is also the author of The Dish, a weekly food newsletter.

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