Dead man found in Denver recycling bin

Posted: 12.14.2009 at 10:59 AM

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DENVER (AP) -- A man was found dead in a Denver recycling bin over the weekend.

Police say the man was discovered Sunday in an alley just northeast of downtown. The body was apparently discovered by people taking some bottles to the recycling bin.

Police are investigating. Authorities haven't identified the man, given a cause of death or said how long the man had been dead.

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