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Unsolved homicide

Killing of Diamond Marsh

Year
2011
Where
Henrico County, Virginia
Source
Virginia State Police
Evidence
1
What the record says

On Saturday, July 9, 2011, Henrico Police responded to the 700 block of Rural Drive for an unresponsive person lying in the woods. Once on scene, officers located a black female lying in the woods approximately 25 feet from the road. The female was pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for further examination. The victim was later identified as Diamond Marsh.…

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