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Body found at Hyde Park playground near 38th and Gillham. Police suspect natural causes

A body was found at a playground in Hyde Park near 38th and Gillham. Kansas City police say the death appears to be of natural causes.
A body was found at a playground in Hyde Park near 38th and Gillham. Kansas City police say the death appears to be of natural causes. mmartin@kcstar.com

A body was found late Friday at a playground in Hyde Park near 38th and Gillham.

Kansas City police spokesman Jacob Becchina said the death appears to be of natural causes.

Officers were taping off the scene around 7:45 p.m. Friday.

The body appeared to be next to the base of a slide on the playground.

This story was originally published July 13, 2018 at 8:22 PM.

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