The Lexington County Coroner’s Office identified the body discovered Wednesday as missing person Elena K. Moore.
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The body of a white female was discovered June 17 near Old Cherokee Road and Northlake Drive in Lexington County.
The search was conducted following a tip that led the Lexington Police Department to expand their search for. Moore, 39, was missing several days earlier on June 12.
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An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted at 10 a.m. on Saturday at MUSC in Charleston and additional information may be released on Monday, according to a news release.
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