Body found in Appomattox River, police close park to investigate suspicious death

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Body found in Appomattox River, police close park to investigate suspicious death

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. -- A boater found a person dead in the Appomattox River at about 5 a.m. Thursday morning, according to Colonial Heights Police."Officers arrived on scene and located a yet-to-be-identified victim near the river bank," a Colonial Heights Police spokesperson said. "Investigators are on scene and this continues to be an active crime scene."The body was found in the water near Roslyn Park. The park was closed to allow police to…