Body found in SW Atlanta

The body of a woman believed to be 20 to 30 years old was found in southwest Atlanta, police said Friday afternoon.

The body was found behind a business on Mendel Drive, off Fulton Industrial Boulevard, Det. Melissa Parker with Fulton County police said.

An employee moving equipment spotted the partially nude body, which may have been at the location overnight, Parker said.

A cause of death has not been determined.

The woman's name has not been released. Police are notifying her family, Channel 2 Action News reported.

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