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Police identify man’s body found on Sandpiper Road in Virginia Beach

Posted at 10:04 AM, Sep 30, 2014
and last updated 2014-09-30 17:32:44-04

Virginia Beach, Va. - Officers have wrapped up their investigation after finding a 52-year-old man's body just on the other side of the sand dunes in the 3800 block of Sandpiper Road.

Police have identified the man as 52-year-old Gary Lewis Fakhoury of Henrico, Virginia.

Someone found Fakhoury's body by one of the sand dunes next to Little Island Park just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday morning.

Beach police blocked off part of the beach near Sandpiper Road as well as part of the parking lot with crime scene tape, after finding the body.

Several folks visiting Sandbridge noticed all the officers and wondered what had happened.

Investigators spent several hours on the beach looking for any clues as to how this man died.

Right now, they will only say it's an undetermined death, but there's no indication of foul play which came as a relief to many families visiting the area.

Stay with NewsChannel 3 for updates.