The physique of an Avon man who was lacking for greater than two months was discovered lifeless in a properly on the property of the house he lived in on Saturday, in keeping with officers.
Avon Police and Fire Departments mentioned Keith McKechnie, 45, left his residence on East High Street on Sept. 7 and had not been seen since. Authorities had been knowledgeable that McKechnie was recognized to stroll the neighborhood, in keeping with the Norfolk District Attorney’s workplace.
Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey thanked the Avon and state police forces together with the native fireplace division and help from different areas for his or her work in eradicating McKechnie’s physique from the properly and expressed his condolences to McKechnie’s household.
“Our thoughts are very much with the McKechnie family tonight,” he mentioned on Saturday night. “This is a very sad result.”
McKechnie’s household knowledgeable authorities that he had a “history of health challenges” and was probably “resistant to being approached,” officers mentioned.
Morrissey’s workplace mentioned McKechnie’s physique was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Boston.
An post-mortem can be carried out within the coming days, officers mentioned, although no apparent indicators of trauma had been noticed on the physique by these on the scene.
Prior to the physique being retrieved on Saturday, police mentioned, search efforts had been centered on the properly that had been beforehand searched earlier than. Officials informed the Herald the dying stays underneath investigation.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”