A New Haven woman who had been missing for almost six months was found dead in a wooded area in the city, according to police.
Police said people who were clearing brush behind their house on Rock Creek Road found remains in a wooded area last Thursday. On Tuesday, police said they identified the person who died as Denise Leary, of New Haven.
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WATCH HEREThe human remains found on Rock Creek Road have been identified by the OCME as Denise Leary (b. 1965) of New Haven. Cause and manner of death are still pending.
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When police issued the missing person alert for Leary, they said was last seen on Sept. 30 at her residence in the area of Rock Creek Road.
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The Office of Chief Medical Examiner said there are no signs of foul play, however her cause of death has been ruled undetermined.
"Our investigation has not yet concluded, but at this time there is no indication of any criminality in the disappearance and subsequent location of Ms. Leary," New Haven police said.
