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Authorities investigating human remains found inside abandoned house in Cleveland

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Authorities are investigating to learn more about a dead body that was found inside of an abandoned home in Cleveland on Monday, according to a statement from the Cleveland Police Department.

Around 9:50 p.m., officers responded to the 4100 block of East 112th Street from an anonymous caller stating they found a dead body in an abandoned home.

When authorities arrived, they found "skeletal remains of a decomposing body," the statement said.

The remains were transported to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Officer for further examination.

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

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