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Body found in southern Utah

Posted at 5:44 PM, Feb 29, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-29 19:44:32-05

IRON COUNTY, Utah — A dead body was found Saturday afternoon in Iron County, and authorities believe it may be a young man.

The body was found around 1 p.m. in a field north of Kanarraville, according to a statment from the Iron County Sheriff's Office. No identity has been released, but the sheriff's office said it appears to be the body of a man in his early 20s. They believe cold weather was a factor in his death.

Authorities could not release any further information pending an autopsy from the medical examiner.