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Third set of body parts found in Virginia

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., May 17 (UPI) -- For the third time since May 5, a suitcase containing human body parts has been found in the Virginia Beach area, The Virginian Pilot reported Monday.

Police spokesman Don Rimer said the latest discovery came just before noon Sunday when a boater alerted police that he had found a suitcase floating near the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.

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On Tuesday, a university student spotted a suitcase on the shores of Fishermans Islandjust before noon and opened it. She found plastic bags containing body parts, reportedly including a human head.

The first discovery was made May 5 by a fisherman in the same area.

The remains were sent to the State Medical Examiner's office in Norfolk for examination.

Police said Sunday night that they believe they are related to those recovered earlier. In those finds, police said only the victim was a white male.

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