Crime & Safety

Coroner IDs Man Found in Cemetery

South Side Easton man found dead in neighborhood cemetery Tuesday afternoon.

Northampton County's coroner has identified the man found dead Tuesday afternoon in an Easton cemetery.

Coroner Zachary Lysek said Edward Squires, 37, of the 200 block of Palmer Street in Easton, was the man whose body was discovered in St. Mary Magdalene Cemetery. He said an autopsy will determine Squires' cause and manner of death.

Easton police say Squires had no visible injuries,and his death did not appear to be suspicious. He was discovered by people visiting relatives.

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