UNSOLVED MD - Temple Hills, BlkMale, >45, in woods near Naylor Rd metro station, Feb'11

A decomposing body was found in the woods near the Naylor Road Metro Station at 3101 Branch Ave. in Temple Hills, according to Prince George's County Police spokesman Cpl. Henry Tippett.

At the time Patch spoke with Tippett, he was uncertain whose jurisdiction the investigation would fall under, adding that it was "way to early" to rule the death a homicide. But in a second telephone conversation, Tippett said that the U.S. Park Police would be handling the investigation.

The location of the body was in an area close to the Suitland Parkway, Tippett said, noting that the area is under the command of park police.

Naylor Road Metro Station is on the Green Line, which is located between Naylor Road, Branch Avenue and Suitland Parkway.

Since Jan. 1, Prince George's County has seen 16 homicides.

Link? Never mind, I found one.

http://collegepark.patch.com/articles/body-found-near-naylor-road-metro

Another MSM article indicating the remains are those of a male.

http://www.abc2news.com/dpp/news/state/man's-body-found-near-branch-avenue-metro-station

Thank you. Hope this person is identified soon

The man whose body was found Sunday in Temple Hills near the Branch Avenue Metro station appears to have died from natural causes, a U.S. Park Police spokesman said Wednesday.


full article at link:

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/crime-scene/pr-georges/body-found-sunday-not-a-homici.html

According to the above article LE is still working on identifying this man.

http://ww2.gazette.net/stories/02142011/prinnew170955_32620.php

Monday, Feb. 14, 2011
by Andrea Noble | Staff Writer

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On Monday, park police said he was a black man older than 45, with a light complexion, and he may have been homeless and walked with a limp.

The man was wearing four rings on his left hand and multiple necklaces. To view photographs of the jewelry, visit the park police's blog at www.uspppressroom.blogspot.com.

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http://www.uspppressroom.blogspot.com

I contacted the MD OCME to see if this case had been resolved, as it's not in any dbases I could find. I couldn't find any MSM about any solve, either. OCME kindly responded

Under Maryland law, identification is the responsibility of police. I suggest you bring this information to the Prince George's County police.

I am happy to write to PCCP but their website doesn't seem to give an email and I'm not in the US so calling not an option. Anyone else have contacts.

PG County Police does uave a website which you can contact with information or questions on this or other cold cases.