Body found in trash container off Seven Mile in Detroit

The body of a woman was found in a trash container on the city's west side Friday.

According to Detroit police the victim was reportedly found inside the dumpster in an alley behind a butcher shop in the 200 block of the W. Seven Mile near Woodward just before 5 p.m.

Police discovered the body in a black trash couralvil city trash container. The cause of death is unknown at this time.

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