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Body of North Carolina man found in Virginia, investigation underway

VIRGINIA — Authorities in Brunswick County are investigating the suspicious death of a North Carolina man whose naked body was found along a roadside early Tuesday morning.

According to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a body at 6:48 a.m. on April 29 in the 900 block of Boydton Plank Road, near the Brodnax area and the Mecklenburg County border.

When deputies arrived, they discovered the body of a naked man with no identification or personal belongings nearby.

Investigators believe the man died at a different location and was brought to the scene by an unknown person or persons.

Using fingerprint analysis, the man was identified as 52-year-old Bobby Dean Whitaker, reportedly from the Durham or Carthage area of North Carolina. His family has been notified.

The sheriff’s office is treating the case as a suspicious death. Anyone with information is urged to contact Captain Joey Lopresti at 434-848-3133.

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