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By EMILY DONOHUE, The Saratogian
Police evidence tape is strung from a tree in the woods off of the town of Ballston’s biking and hiking trail, where remains were found Sunday. Although the remains have yet to be identified, the death has been ruled a suicide. (ERICA MILLER, The Saratogian)
BALLSTON — Officials have not yet released the identity of the human remains which were located in a wooded area off of a Ballston Spa bike path Sunday, but they have identified the victim and were set to notify next of kin late Tuesday night, Saratoga County Coroner John DeMartino said.
He said he expects an announcement from the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department regarding the identity will be made today.
DeMartino confirmed there was a gun found at the scene and the cause of death was ruled a suicide. The skeletal remains had likely been in the woods for "at least a year," he added.
"Nobody really goes in that area," DeMartino said. The bike path runs parallel to an Amtrak train line just east of Route 50. The remains were found on a stretch between Outlet and Connolly roads. A fishing pier and waterfront houses are located about a quarter of a mile down the road on Ballston Lake.
DeMartino said the remains were transported to Albany Medical Center Sunday evening after he was called to the scene at around 6:45 p.m. A pathologist then examined the remains and used dental records to help with identification at the hospital, he said.
A passerby walking on the trail Sunday afternoon made the discovery.
Investigators from the Sheriff’s Department were on the scene for much of the day Monday.
NY-Ballston - Human Remains Found - March 2010
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