Body found in Bayou Teche


Published/Last Modified on Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:42 PM CDT

The body of a man reported missing on Saturday was discovered in Bayou Teche at 1:38 p.m. Wednesday.

The man, whose name has not been released, was identified by his sister at the New Iberia City Park boat ramp, Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Capt. Wendell Raborn said.

Raborn said a tugboat captain discovered the partially decomposed body behind the Shadows-on-the-Teche near downtown. Deputies used private boats to retrieve the body.

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The man was last seen by his sister on Friday. No foul play is suspected at this time, Raborn said.

Comments

    KLFY wrote on Oct 29, 2009 2:24 PM:

    " Abraham Doucet "

    curious wrote on Oct 29, 2009 1:05 PM:

    " Did they name the person that was found yet? "

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