From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office needs help identifying and finding the family members of two men whose bodies were discovered in Birmingham.
According to an announcement from the coroner’s office, “the Birmingham Police Department (on July 5) was called to investigate the discovery of a decomposing body found on the front porch of a vacant residence at 6231 2nd Avenue North, near Kennedy Alternative School in the Eastlake Community. All local, state, and national fingerprint searches have obtained negative results.”
The deceased, according to the coroner’s office, appears to be a black 60 to 70-year-old male, listed at 5 feet 11 inches tall. He is believed to have passed due to natural causes.
According to circumstances provided by the coroner’s office, “the Birmingham Police Department was called (on July 6) to investigate the discovery of skeletal remains found in a wooded area behind the Roebuck Shopping Center. The remains were found lying on top of a sleeping bag inside a makeshift tent and, the immediate area of the tent had the appearance of a homeless camp for one person.”
The deceased, according to the coroner’s office, appears to be a white male, beyond the age of 30 and standing 5-foot-10. His cause of death is undetermined, but foul play is not expected.
Anyone with information regarding the identity of these men is encouraged to contact the coroner’s office at 205-930-3603.