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Birmingham police are investigating the discovery of a woman's body found April 6, 2014 in an alley in the 1400 block of 16th Avenue South.

((Carol Robinson/crobinson@al.com))

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A woman was found dead in Birmingham Sunday, stuffed in a plastic storage box in a Southside alley.

The discovery was made about noon on Sunday in the 1400 block of 16th Avenue South. Authorities tell AL.com she may have been dead for some time. She is described as a white female, but no other description or information has been given.

Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards said police are calling it a death investigation. They are awaiting results from an autopsy by the Jefferson County Coroner's Office to find out the manner and cause of death.

"It is strange the way the person was found so we, too, are awaiting the results,'' Edwards said. "In the meantime, we are continuing a thorough investigation in an attempt to determine the details surrounding the death of the individual."

The Jefferson County Coroner's Office declined comment, saying the police told them not to discuss the death.

Residents near where the body was found said there were a lot of officers on the scene, and the area was roped off for several hours.

More information will be released as it becomes available.