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Man found dead in Bellevue in 2013 identified using DNA testing

Man found dead in Bellevue in 2013 identified using DNA testing

A homeless man whose remains were found in Bellevue in 2013 has been identified using DNA tests, Allegheny County officials said today.

The body of John Jones, 47, was found behind a storage facility in Bellevue Dec. 12, 2013, according to the county medical examiner's office.

The office worked with Pennsylvania State Police, who sent a DNA specimen to the University of North Texas Center for Human ID for testing in hopes of identifying the remains.

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The medical examiner's office has listed the cause and manner of Mr. Jones' death as undetermined.

First Published: January 7, 2015, 6:00 p.m.

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