A caller found a man dead on the bathroom floor of a home on 21st Street in Portsmouth. EMS crews confirmed he had died.
According to Scioto County Daily News, a man was found dead in a 21st Street home. No further details about the man's identity or the circumstances of his death have been released.
Coroner’s Office Contacted
After EMS confirmed the death, Portsmouth police contacted the Scioto County Coroner’s Office and arranged for the deceased to be transported.
How Ohio treats a coroner’s finding
Ohio Revised Code Chapter 313 provides that a coroner’s determination of cause and manner of death, as recorded in the verdict and death certificate, is legally accepted unless a court directs a change after a hearing, according to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 313.
Hoodline will share updates if Portsmouth police or the Scioto County Coroner’s Office release further information.
