(12:15 p.m. Monday, September 21: The details of this story have been updated. You can read the latest developments here.)
An unidentified body was reportedly discovered on Katahdin early in the week, and Maine officials are currently working to learn the person’s identity and how they died.
According to an article published by the Bangor Daily News on Friday, officials at the Maine medical examiner’s office said the unidentified person was found dead on Katahdin on Monday.
The body was taken to the Maine Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Last summer, a father and daughter died while hiking Katahdin. Officials said those deaths were likely due to exposure to terrible weather.
This is a developing story and we’ll share more information as it becomes available.
