‘Body of Arab construction worker found in abandoned building’

By Rana Husseini - Nov 03,2015 - Last updated at Nov 03,2015

AMMAN — Police on Tuesday opened an investigation following the discovery of a body in a deserted building in Irbid late Monday night, according to official sources.

A passer-by found the body of the Arab construction worker in the building located in the city of Irbid, some 80km north of Amman, Public Security Department (PSD) Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi told The Jordan Times.

“We reviewed our records and there was an Arab national who was reported missing by his co-workers,” Sartawi said.

Coroners who arrived at the scene estimated that the man had been dead for at least three days, a second source said.

The body was transferred to the Irbid National Institute of Forensic Medicine for an autopsy, the second source added.

Sartawi said police are investigating the incident and all possibilities are open.

“It is too early to rule it a homicide or an accidental death. The pathology report and the crime lab results will help us learn more about this case,” he added.

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