Police find body buried in shallow grave in Northeast Philly park

Police found a woman’s body buried in a shallow grave in a park in Fox Chase.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Police found a woman’s body buried in a shallow grave in a park in Fox Chase on Thursday while searching for a missing woman.

They found the body in Champion Park Playground around 3:30 p.m.

Police were looking for 29-year-old Melody Rivera, who was reported missing a week ago. She was last seen about 4 miles from where the body was found.

However, police have not said if the body is hers.

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