Body of metro Atlanta man found nearly one week after disappearance, coroner says

BARROW COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding a metro Atlanta man’s death.

Barrow County Coroner officials confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that the body was 24-year-old David Najour.

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On Sept. 29, Najour was reported missing by his family.

Deputies said Najour was last seen near his subdivision on Highway 81 and Tom Miller Road in Winder.

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Coroner officials said a family friend of Najour’s found his body in the woods near his home Thursday.

The cause of death is still under investigation.

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