Providence police investigate homicide after woman's body found in river

PROVIDENCE − The Providence police are investigating a homicide after a woman's body was found Thursday afternoon in the Woonasquatucket River, according to Detective Maj. David Lapatin.

The woman's identity hasn't been released; no arrests have been reported.

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The woman's body was recovered in the area of Promenade and Bath streets.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Police: Woman found in Providence river was homicide victim