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SALISBURY, Mass. — A beach full of people got an unpleasant surprise when a body washed ashore in Salisbury Monday morning, according to the local fire department.
Investigators were called out to the beach where witnesses say a decomposing body washed up onto the shoreline.
The Salisbury Fire Department confirmed to Boston 25 News a body was found on the beach, but were unable to tell us any more Monday morning.
A picture sent to Boston 25 News on Facebook showed people milling around on the beach, which did not appear to be closed.
Police and the Coast Guard were searching for a man in the area last week after a boat capsized nearby at the mouth of the Merrimack River. The boater was never found.
Officials have yet to identify the body found Monday morning.
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We'll have updates on Boston 25 News at 4 and online.
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