BATH – Police say that a body pulled from the Kennebec River early Sunday morning was a suicide.
The victim was an adult female, and police say she was a resident of Bath, but her name will not be released until next of kin are notified.
Police were called at 5:30 a.m. Sunday about a dead body in the water, near the south end boat ramp on Washington Street. Evidence collected at the woman’s residence indicated that her death was a suicide, and no foul play is suspected.
The body will be sent to the Medical Examiner’s office.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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