Crime

Report: Body wrapped in plastic found in dumpster at Lexington apartment complex

Lexington police and the Fayette County Coroner are conducting a death investigation after discovering a body at an apartment complex on Cambridge Drive.

The coroner pronounced the victim, who has not yet been identified, dead at 10:07 p.m. WKYT reports the victim was wrapped in plastic and placed in a dumpster.

The coroner told WKYT the body was partially decomposed, so officials don’t know an official time or cause of death. Police also weren’t able to identify the victim’s gender.

Christopher Leach
Lexington Herald-Leader
Chris Leach is a breaking news reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He joined the newspaper in September 2021 after previously working with the Anderson News and the Cats Pause. Chris graduated from UK in December 2018. Support my work with a digital subscription
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