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Decomposed body found in lake at Central Park

The partially decomposed body of a man was pulled out of a lake in Central Park on Friday afternoon, police said.

The body, identified only as a male in his 20s, was found floating in the lake near 79th Street and West Drive inside of the park around 2 p.m., cops said.

Police said the man’s death did not appear criminal, however an official cause of death will be determined by the city’s medical examiner.

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Crime unit on scene after a decomposed body was found.
The crime unit on scene after a decomposed body was found. Peter Gerber
Polie on scene
The body was identified as a male in his 20s. Peter Gerber
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crime scene
The official cause of death has yet to be determined. Peter Gerber
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At the scene, responders could be seen wheeling a covered body away on a gurney as police taped off the area.