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A burned body found near the top of Stone Mountain in DeKalb County on Saturday has been determined to be a suicide, a park police official confirmed Sunday.
A hiker called 911 shortly before 8:20 a.m. after spotting the body under an overhang. Park police spokesperson John Bankhead told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that if you’re looking down from the top of the mountain, the body was located to the right of the Summit Skyride in a secluded area under some trees.
“I hike the mountain a lot, I hike around the fence, but I didn’t know this area was there. We’re fortunate this guy spotted (the body) as soon as he did,” Bankhead said.
The victim was said to be a white man in his late 20s based on his driver’s license that was found at the scene, which led police to his family, officials said. Bankhead said the man died from suicide based on a note provide by their parent.
“The note was very specific about the method and location of the planned suicide which was consistent with the death scene,” Bankhead said. “Given the sensitivity and possible impact of reporting of suicides, Park police are not releasing the name of the deceased.”
Bankhead said the official cause and manner of death are still pending the results of an autopsy and GBI investigation.
The park remains open despite the investigation.
“Park officials extend their condolences to the family and friends of the deceased,” Bankhead said.
— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.
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