A skeleton found this afternoon on the Far East Side was that of an adult male, authorities say, but little else has been determined. Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz said it's too early to tell whether the death was natural or a homicide, but did say the remains are human and that of a man.

A skeleton foundthis afternoon on the Far East Side was that of an adult male, authorities say, but little else has been determined.

Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz said it�s too early to tell whether the death was natural or a homicide, but did say the remains are human and that of a man.

The skeleton was found after Columbus police received an anonymous 911 call at 2:53 p.m. that a skeleton was in a wooded area behind the AAA Car Care Plus building at 6971 E. Broad St., near Blacklick Creek.

Homicide detectives, who are called to any unattended death, are investigating.

Ortiz said the coroner�s office hasn�t yet positively identified the remains, but police might have some leads. A bag found near the skeleton held hospital discharge papers and prescription medications.

Ortiz didn�t say which hospital the discharge papers were for, though Mount Carmel East is about 1.5 miles from where the bones were found.

The medications in the bag were dated January 2014. But Ortiz said investigators can�t say for certain how long the skeleton had been there or whether the bag belonged to the man.

�They�re going to have to get the anthropologist to evaluate him,� she said.

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