SUN VALLEY : Decomposed Body Found in Hedge
The Los Angeles County coroner’s office was trying to determine the cause of death and the identity of a man whose decomposed body was found in bushes outside a Sun Valley business, authorities said Tuesday.
The man, whose age was estimated to be 25 to 35 years old, appeared to be a transient who sought refuge deep within a hedge, said Los Angeles Police Detective Mike Coffey. Gardeners found him Monday morning near the corner of San Fernando Road and Penrose Street.
“He had a toothbrush and tube of toothpaste in his pocket like a street person would have,” Coffey said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
