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Early-morning responders recover the body of a deceased man in downtown Bellingham

Police are investigating the death of a man in Bellingham on Dec. 26 2023.
Police are investigating the death of a man in Bellingham on Dec. 26 2023. Getty Images/iStockPhoto

Bellingham police recovered the body of a deceased man Tuesday following a report of an unresponsive person on a sidewalk near East Holly Street and Railroad Avenue.

Officers responded to a call around 6:05 a.m. regarding an unresponsive male in his 40s. Although life-saving efforts were made, they were not able to resuscitate the man, according to Lt. Claudia Murphy with the Bellingham Police Department.

Nothing suspicious was noted at the scene, according to the city, and a cause of death remains under investigation.

Jack Belcher
The Bellingham Herald
Jack Belcher covers transportation and recreation for The Bellingham Herald. He graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in digital journalism in 2020 and joined the staff in September 2022. Belcher resides in Bellingham.
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