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Body in Charles River may have been submerged for ‘extended period,’ say police

A body pulled from the Charles River Thursday morning appeared to have been submerged for an extended period of time, according to a state police spokesman.

A passerby spotted the body at about 8:15 a.m. on the Cambridge side of the river near the Longfellow Bridge, according to spokesperson David Procopio.

The deceased was a male, according to a statement from Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan’s office.

The State Police Marine Unit recovered the body.

The Middlesex District Attorney’s office will handle the investigation, Procopio said.

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