Jun 20, 2019

Body Pulled From Mississippi IDENTIFIED

The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the body that was recovered from the Mississippi River on June 5th in St. Cloud near the St. Cloud Hospital and the water treatment plant.

The Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man as 38-year-old Touy Souvannaphong of St. Cloud. They were able to obtain fingerprints from the the body which were sent to the FBI who were able to make the positive identification.

Investigators have yet to reveal a cause of death and the case remains under investigation.

A kayaker on the Mississippi River spotted Souvannaphong’s body on the river bank on the night of June 5th. Stearns County deputies and St. Cloud Police Department officers recovered the body and sent the remains to the Medical Examiner’s Office.

Anyone with more information should contact the St. Cloud Police Department.

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