Authorities having no luck finding dead man’s family

By Joe Johnson

More than 48 hours after a 66-year-old man was found dead outside an Athens restaurant. authorities have yet to locate his next of kin.

They are withholding his name until family members are notified.

The white male’s body was found Saturday morning near the dumpsters outside of Cookout on West Broad Street.

While there were no apparent signs of foul play, investigators are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death.