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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del.- The body of a man was found Sunday morning in a wooded area near an apartment complex in Rehoboth Beach.

Delaware State Police say they were called to a wooded area near the East Atlantic Apartments around 11:30 a.m. for a dead body. Homeless people are known to frequent the area. 

The body has been turned over to the Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy.

Police say there is no threat to public safety. 

Next of kin notification is pending.