Body found outside restaurant in westside Athens
By Joe Johnson
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found outside of Cookout on West Broad Street.
An employee was cleaning the parking lot on Saturday morning when he saw a white male lying facedown near the dumpsters.
He was obviously deceased when first responders arrived,
Police have identified him as a 66-year-old resident of Athens , but they’re withholding his name pending notification of his family.
His death is under investigation, according to Athens-Clarke County police spokesperson Lt. Katie Jenkins, who on Monday said, there were no indications that foul play had been involved,
An autopsy is to be performed at the state medical examiner’s office.
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