MESHOPPEN, Pa. (AP) - The body of a New York man who disappeared in March has been found in the Susquehanna River in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Wyoming County coroner’s office says the body was identified Friday as 43-year-old Thomas Christopher Yates, of Bellmore, New York. Yates’ body had been found Thursday near Meshoppen.
Yates had disappeared March 30 upriver in Laceyville.
The Times-Tribune of Scranton (https://bit.ly/1iMbov4 ) reports Yates’ death is under investigation by state police. Authorities say his older brother assaulted Yates’ twin brother the same morning Yates disappeared.
Officials say Yates was walking toward a bridge over the river at the time of the alleged assault, and both siblings noticed he was missing a short time later. The brothers had come from a funeral.
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Information from: The Times-Tribune, https://thetimes-tribune.com/
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