08-07-2012, 06:55 PM
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UPDATE: A body has been found in the Meramec River. No word on if it is the body of Christopher Marks.
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A body matching the description of Christopher Marks was found between 4:30 and 5 p.m. tonight at the Allenton boat ramp access, about six miles east of where Christopher was last seen, according to St. Louis County Police Officer Justin Starks.
There is a crime scene unit being deployed there now, Starks said.
The body was reported to have been found by Todd Combs, Christopher’s stepfather.
While it seems highly unlikely that the currents were fast enough to transport the body, police officers are still circling the air and trying to determine the speed of the currents.
Police will do a reconstruction of events as part of the investigation, Starks said.
The autopsy should show a time of death and possible other clues as to the cause of death. The time of death could help police understand whether the body was transported by water or by other means.
Neither police nor family have confirmed the identity of the body.
UPDATE: A body has been found in the Meramec River. No word on if it is the body of Christopher Marks.
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A body matching the description of Christopher Marks was found between 4:30 and 5 p.m. tonight at the Allenton boat ramp access, about six miles east of where Christopher was last seen, according to St. Louis County Police Officer Justin Starks.
There is a crime scene unit being deployed there now, Starks said.
The body was reported to have been found by Todd Combs, Christopher’s stepfather.
While it seems highly unlikely that the currents were fast enough to transport the body, police officers are still circling the air and trying to determine the speed of the currents.
Police will do a reconstruction of events as part of the investigation, Starks said.
The autopsy should show a time of death and possible other clues as to the cause of death. The time of death could help police understand whether the body was transported by water or by other means.
Neither police nor family have confirmed the identity of the body.