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Dead body found in Albany Hotel - updated
Posted: 11.09.2010 at 4:33 PM
Updated: 11.10.2010 at 6:20 PM
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Phyllis Banks-Whitley
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Deceased is 51, from Leesburg

ALBANY, GA -- Albany Police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in room 144 at the Hampton Inn next to the Albany Mall.

Police have not released the deceased’s name but they say he is 51 years-old, from Leesburg.

He checked into the hotel on Saturday.

“Employees here came to check on the person in the room, didn’t get an answer, looked through the shades, and saw a person lying on the floor,” said Phyllis Banks-Whitley. 

The cause of death was later ruled to be suicide.

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