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Penn State freshman found dead

Penn State freshman found dead

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State University said the body of a missing student has been found at the bottom of a stairwell about 75 yards from where he was last seen alive.

The university said tonight that 18-year-old freshman Joseph Dado, of Latrobe, was found dead at about 6 p.m. at the Hosler Building. University police said it looks like Mr. Dado fell about 15 feet to the concrete below.

University Police Director Steve Shelow said there's no reason to suspect foul play and the death appears to be an accident.

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Mr. Dado was last seen alive leaving the Phi Gamma Delta house around 3 a.m. Sunday.

University spokeswoman Lisa Powers said an autopsy and toxicology tests will be performed tomorrow at Mount Nittany Medical Center.

First Published: September 21, 2009, 5:00 p.m.

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