DENMARK, S.C. (WJBF) – The Bamberg County Coroner’s Office has confirmed Monday that the body found near railroad tracks in Denmark, S.C. is that of 61-year-old Bruce Staley.
Staley was declared missing by family in June, and a search continued in the days after.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) reported a body was located Wednesday, July 8.
Staley’s next of kin have been notified.
“The circumstances surrounding Mr. Staley’s death remain under investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the Bamberg County Coroner’s Office, and the Denmark Police Department,” a statement released from the Bamberg County Coroner’s Office on July 13 reads in part.
No additional information is being released at this time.
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