Body found in pond at Gwinnett apartment ID’d

Authorities have identified the body of a man that was found in a pond at a Gwinnett County apartment complex.

Derek Oxford, 34, of Lawrenceville, was reported missing by his girlfriend Friday, police spokesman Jay Brewer said Tuesday morning in a news release.

Oxford did not return home after taking a walk Feb. 16.

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“In the original report,” Brewer said, “Oxford’s girlfriend stated he was intoxicated and sitting on the front porch when she arrived home from work.”

Officers responded Saturday after a resident called 911 from the Durant at Sugarloaf Apartments on St. Marlowe Drive in Lawrenceville.

Police said at the time there were no signs of obvious trauma or foul play.

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