WORCESTER, Mass. – Police in Worcester have arrested a man they say removed a body from the ground and mislead a police investigation.
Xavier Broughton, 32, was arrested Monday night after police discovered a dead male at his home, 4 Valley Hill dr.
The identity of the body has not been determined, but the Worcester Police Department has said it is a male. The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
Deceased Male Located on Valley Hill Drive https://t.co/OEBeKFdy1r
— Worcester PD (@WorcesterPD) January 30, 2018
Worcester Police told Boston 25 News this is the same location where a man was reported missing several weeks ago. Beyond the matching address the police department wouldn't comment on any potential connections between the discovery of a body and the man's disappearance.
DISTURBING CRIME: Man’s body found at #Worcester home of Xavier Broughton, 32, arrested on charges of disinterment of human body and misleading police investigation. This is also where missing man, 27-year-old Justin Ramos, was last seen. No ID on body yet. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/aefwlCMFFM
— Christine McCarthy (@ChristineMNews) January 30, 2018
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