Deceased person discovered at Bellingham encampment
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Authorities are investigating after a deceased person’s body was found inside a tent at an encampment behind the Bellingham Walmart on the Guide Meridian. Dean Dewberry, a 45-year-old from Bellingham, was located by another person who lives in the tent, and a call to 911 was made.
Police were dispatched to “assist with scene security,” Megan Peters with the Bellingham Police Department told The Bellingham Herald. Police were contacted around 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15.
This is the second body to be found in under a month at the encampment, which is located on private property. Another body was discovered Oct. 14 near a structure made of wood and tarps.
The manner and cause of death are being investigated through an autopsy, and the family has been notified.
This story was originally published November 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM.
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