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Body Wrapped In Tarp Found In Wicker Park

By Anna Deem in News on May 30, 2010 6:00PM

A man's body was found wrapped inside a tarp with duct tape on Saturday morning behind a building at 1426 North Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park that houses the clothing boutique, Brooklyn Industries. The body was found at the bottom of a stairway, possibly outside, police said. As of Saturday night, the body had not yet been identified and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Grand Central Area detectives are still investigating. [Chicago Sun-Times]