Authorities say a cause of death is pending an autopsy.
NEWARK -- Authorities are investigating what caused the death of a person whose badly decomposed body was found in the city Friday night.
The death is being investigated, officials said. (File photo)The body was found behind a house on Wainwright Street Friday night, Essex County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Katherine Carter said Monday.
The person's cause of death has yet to be determined, she said. An autopsy is being performed, she said.
The prosecutor's office is considering the death a "special investigation," Carter said.
The body has not yet been identified. No additional details were immediately available.
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