Woman's body found in wooded area investigated as homicide

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.- The body of a woman found in a wooded area off Wheeler Road and 14th Place on the Lee- Hendry county line is being investigated as a homicide, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said on Friday.

The Medical Examiner’s Office is working on identifying the victim.

A cause or manner of death has not yet been released.

No further details were immediately available.

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