UPDATED: New Bedford Police Department responds to body found at Buttonwood Park

UPDATE: 66-year-old Janet E. Roderiques was last seen walking near 70 State Road, Dartmouth (Dartmouth Manor) at approximately 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2023. Roderiques was found deceased at Buttonwood Park in New Bedford on Wednesday morning.

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Original article:

Earlier this morning the New Bedford Police Department responded to reports of a female body found at Buttonwood Park close to Route 6.

Numerous police vehicles and the Massachusetts Medical Office could be seen gathered along the woodline during their investigation.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.