SANFORD — Police say there appears to be no foul play involved in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found in the Mousam River just south of the Emery Street Bridge this evening,
Police and Sanford Fire Department paramedics were called to the area of the bridge around 6 p.m. after a passerby reported seeing a body in the water.
Sanford Police Detective Corporal Eric Small identified the woman as Lorilie A. Payeur, 50, of Sanford.
Small said the woman’scause of death is undetermined, and that the incident would be referred to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Augusta for further examination on Thursday.
“It doesn’t appear to be suspicious,” said Smal at the scene. “There are no obvious signs of foul play.”
He said police don’t know how long the woman had been in the water.
The investigation is ongoing.
Look for more on this story as information becomes available.
— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or [email protected].
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