Body found on Central Bucks West practice field, school officials say
The Doylestown campus is secure and police are investigating, school officials said. They did not identify the deceased.
A corpse was discovered on a Central Bucks West High School practice field on Wednesday night, school officials said.
Police discovered the body on Pettine Field, near the edge of the Doylestown school’s campus, the officials said.
Officials did not provide information about the identity, gender, or age of the deceased. Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A spokesperson for the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said the office had not been assigned to investigate the death as of Thursday afternoon, and that it did not appear to be the result of foul play.
The person who was found dead was homeless, the spokesperson said.
Interim Superintendent Charles Malone and principal Lyndell Davis said in a joint statement that there was no threat to the safety of students or staff.
The school campus is secure and police are investigating, their statement said.