A hunter found human remains in heavy brush along a power line corridor off South Bow Road in Bow, New Hampshire, Saturday morning, setting off a death investigation that has left the identity, age and gender of the deceased person unknown. First responders confirmed the grim discovery, and an autopsy is scheduled for Sunday at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Concord.
According to NBC10 Boston, the hunter called 911 shortly after 7:30 a.m. to report the find, which occurred in heavy brush along the power line corridor off South Bow Road. The outlet reports that New Hampshire State Police and the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office are both assisting Bow Police with the investigation, and that officers who responded located the remains of a deceased person. A separate account from concordmonitor.com places the 911 call just before 7:30 a.m., a discrepancy that has not been resolved between the two reports.
First responders confirmed that the hunter had found a deceased person, according to wmur.com. The station's report notes that the identity, age and gender of the person remain unknown, and that officials have said the investigation is in its early stages.
Autopsy Set for Sunday, Few Details Expected Before Then
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is scheduled to conduct an autopsy on Sunday, per the same account. The Attorney General's Office has said no further information will be released until that autopsy is complete, leaving the community with limited answers for now about who was found or how they died.
Investigators are asking for help from anyone who may have information about the death, or who walked near the power lines and trails stretching from South Bow Road to Twist Hill Road in Dunbarton within the past week. Those with information can reach investigators at 603-628-8477 or by emailing [email protected], and callers may remain anonymous.
Bow's History With Unidentified Remains
This is not the first time Bow has been the site of an investigation into an unidentified body. In an earlier case, remains of a woman were found by people fishing in the Merrimack River, according to wmur.com. Bow Police released an artist's sketch at the time in hopes the public could help identify her. WMUR reported on May 2, 2022, that an autopsy had been conducted and the cause of death had not been released; officials expected results to be released after the woman was identified and her family notified.
No connection between Saturday's discovery and any other case has been established, and authorities have not released any details tying the remains to a specific missing-persons investigation. For now, officials say they are waiting on the results of Sunday's autopsy before sharing more, and they are counting on residents who frequent the power line corridor and surrounding trails to come forward with anything they may have seen.
