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Woman Found Dead In Union Square Park
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Ben Yakas
Published May 9, 2013
Modified May 9, 2013
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A young woman was found dead in Union Square Park this morning. According to police, the 23-year-old woman was found by a passerby around 7:30 a.m. today in a grassy part of the park, opposite 10 Union Square East. They added that there appears to be no criminality, but are awaiting the medical examiner's report. The Post adds that cops are investigating whether she died of a drug overdose.
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