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Human remains found at barge dumping area at Seaward Marine in Chesapeake

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CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Decomposing human remains were found at a barge dumping area in Chesapeake in November, according to police.

When police found the remains on Nov. 17, police said they were suspected to be human. They confirmed to News 3 about a month later that the remains were, in fact, human.

A worker at Seaward Marine found the remains and called police around 2:45 p.m., CPD says. The barge dumping area where the remains were found was on the Chesapeake part of Seaward Marine's property.

The remains were in advanced stages of decomposition, police added.

Police say the incident is under investigation.