2 bodies found in Ga. apartment after landlord requests welfare check, coroner says

RICHMOND COUNTY, Ga. — The Richmond County Coroner’s Office is investigating circumstances surrounding two deaths at the same residence on Monday.

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Richmon County Coroner Mark Bowen told Channel 2 Action News two bodies were found in a residence on the 2000 block of Maryland Avenue.

Deputies found the bodies when the landlord requested a welfare check when the residents failed to pay rent that month.

It is unclear if the bodies that were found were of the people who lived there.

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When officers arrived, Bowen said they found two bodies. He told Channel 2 Action News the circumstances surrounding the investigation are suspicious.

The victims could not be identified, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will conduct an autopsy.

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No further information was released.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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